View Full Version : Did any S4 cars come with Brembo OEM front calipers?
oaybar007
11-16-2019, 01:45 AM
Odd one today. My car has been at the dealer since Wed for a bunch of new owner surprises (no fault of mine) and my SA let's me know my front brakes on my 2016 S4 are factory Brembo?
I wasn't aware of this and have never heard of S4 cars getting any such equipment. While rebuilding a set of b6 S4 brakes for my ultra sport last Spring I did a deep dive into braking and never heard of this. Even searching here turned up nothing. Is there a build code to research/reference or anyone with knowledge on this?
These look like typical S4 brakes to me...
https://i.imgur.com/c9vUKTX.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/Hc1J2K9.jpg?1
hilmar2k
11-16-2019, 02:57 AM
You have the same brakes thar every S4 came with.
bhvrdr
11-16-2019, 05:00 AM
Service advisors are clerks. They may or may not know much about your car. In this case.... not.
Nor_Cal_Driver
11-16-2019, 07:56 AM
What a dumb ass. Maybe use a different service advisor.
oaybar007
11-16-2019, 08:14 AM
Definitely gave me a pause when I was told that. I was busy so I didn't fully register it in the moment. I just had to send a note back saying, sorry, incorrect.
To my knowledge TRW makes these single piston S4 brakes and nothing special about them.
MadMaxD
11-17-2019, 04:42 PM
Nope. I believe they are Ate calipers.
DreamTFK
09-16-2021, 06:52 AM
In this review on the 2020 he does say they are Brembo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M06aFobUlS0
endy1
09-16-2021, 07:58 AM
In this review on the 2020 he does say they are Brembo...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M06aFobUlS0
This is the B8 section, not B9 [;)]
DreamTFK
09-16-2021, 08:00 AM
This is the B8 section, not B9 [;)]
A valid point indeed lol
Smac770
09-16-2021, 02:44 PM
Brembos were on the B8.5 Q5 2.0T/3.0T (though not the Q5 2.0T hybrid). Remaining B8 products (not including RS; they had some fancy calipers) were TRW. I think the only reason they showed up was cross use by the Macan.
edit - my error; SQ5 had those massive 380mm ATE brakes.
djn876
09-16-2021, 03:29 PM
Brembos were on the B8.5 Q5/SQ5 (though not the Q5 hybrid). Remaining B8 products (not including RS; they had some fancy calipers) were TRW. I think the only reason they showed up was cross use by the Macan.No Brembos on the SQ5, those were Q5 only. Fronts on the SQ5 were ATE if I remember correctly.
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