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    Established Member Two Rings Chapman's Avatar
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    2010 Audi S4
    Location
    Bay Area, CA

    Need some advice on new brake setup!

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    Could you guys look over my shopping list for new brakes and let me know yay or nay? The dealership said my OEM front/rear pads are down to 2mm and proceeded to quote me for new pads and rotors:

    Front: $726.50
    Rear: $760
    Total: $1486.50

    At that price, I could do a BBK of some sort as someone had said in another thread. I'm just looking for a little bit of an upgrade in performance and looks. I don't track the car, just spirited driving around town. With that said, this is what I have in mind:


    Rotors:
    Brand: brakeperformance.com Premium Dimpled and Slotted Rotors
    Front: $200 estimated
    Rear: $180 estimated
    Reason: I like the looks of the slots going over the edge of the rotor and have read a handful of members using these with approval


    Pads:
    Brand: EBC Red Stuff
    Front/Rear Set: $165
    Reason: Quiet(?) and low dust


    Brake Lines:
    Brand: ECS Stainless Steel Brake Lines
    Front/Rear Set: $105
    Reason: Why not while I'm at it


    Brake Fluid:
    Brand: Pentosin Super DOT4
    1 Liter: $11.65/L (will buy 2L)
    Reason: Seems fit for my use


    My estimated total:
    $673.30


    Not sure if I'm missing anything??

    Thanks!


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    Veteran Member Four Rings audistealth's Avatar
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    2012 Audi S4, 2017 Explorer Sport
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    Maryland

    Save your money and stick with OEM brake fluid until you start tracking.

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    Established Member Two Rings Chapman's Avatar
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    OK I'll do that. what brand is OEM fluid?

    Looks like I'll have to get different brand rotors. Brakeperformance are out of stock.

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    Senior Member Three Rings Ryan_qttro's Avatar
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    2005 2.7T Allroad
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    Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Check out Stoptech Sport rotors (factory size) and Akebono Pads, both are cheaper than factory brakes. at Tire Rack
    05 2.7T Allroad
    Audi Tech

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    Active Member Four Rings Okan509's Avatar
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    I'd probably do OEM replacement or ECS 2 piece rotors if I needed to swap.

    The SS lines are always good

    and I have always gone with a more aggressive pad than stock.

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    Established Member Two Rings Chapman's Avatar
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    2010 Audi S4
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    I've narrowed down the rotors between

    ECS Geomet drilled/slotted rotors
    ECS 2 piece light weight rotor
    Adam's rotors

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    Veteran Member Four Rings audistealth's Avatar
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    Maryland

    ECS doesn't seem too bad. I'll consider them in the future for the two piece sets.

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