Topic: new brakes(update 1 new problem) (Read 588 times)

German Boy · « **on:** February 13, 2009, 10:46:20 AM »

well this is the set up I went with. I bought ECS zinc, slotted rears, and Powerslot CRYO's front, with ECS steel braided lines and Hawk Ferro Carbon Ceramic brakes front and rear. So on Sat morning I will be workin on it. I will take some before and after pics, and let you know how they work once I get some miles on it.

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German Boy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2009, 10:47:26 AM »

here are some more picture whoring.

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LOS · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2009, 10:48:22 AM »

You didn't slot the fronts?

thf944 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2009, 10:56:37 AM »

i'm curious to see how you like the hawk pads. i'll need to do the brakes on the mk4 soon. i've used mintex in the past, but i'm considering others now.

VWO4L · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2009, 11:50:48 AM »

Those are the ECS "exact-fit" SS line right? I've been considering getting those as well when I redo my brakes this spring. I'd like to hear how you like them and if they were as easy to install as they say.

Barry · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2009, 12:08:55 PM »

Quote from: LOS on February 13, 2009, 10:48:22 AM

You didn't slot the fronts?

you can't read... can you?

Quote from: German Boy on February 13, 2009, 10:46:20 AM

... Powerslot CRYO's front...

The Asshole · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2009, 12:28:09 PM »

Quote from: GotMyDub on February 13, 2009, 12:08:55 PM

Quote from: LOS on February 13, 2009, 10:48:22 AM
You didn't slot the fronts?

you can't read... can you?

Quote from: German Boy on February 13, 2009, 10:46:20 AM
... Powerslot CRYO's front...

beat me to it

German Boy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2009, 01:05:35 PM »

yeh the fronts are slotted. Bad pic due to the cyro white rotors. yeh they are the exact fits. they didnt make cyro rears or I would have used them.

thf944 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2009, 03:29:24 PM »

Quote from: German Boy on February 13, 2009, 01:05:35 PM

yeh the fronts are slotted. Bad pic due to the cyro white rotors. yeh they are the exact fits. they didnt make cyro rears or I would have used them.

its a little late now, but there's a place in denver that will cryo them.

Southcross · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2009, 03:41:49 PM »

Quote from: thf944 on February 13, 2009, 03:29:24 PM

but there's a place in denver that will cryo them.

WHERE?

thf944 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2009, 09:26:11 PM »

This is a place I know of, but I bet there is more in Denver. I met one of the guys there about a year ago after buying some in.pro stuff from him on ebay.

http://www.icecryogenics.com/index.html

audi_girl · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2009, 09:58:02 PM »

Def love to see how you like them...keep us posted!

Barry · « **Reply #12 on:** February 14, 2009, 01:26:25 AM »

Quote from: thf944 on February 13, 2009, 03:29:24 PM

Quote from: German Boy on February 13, 2009, 01:05:35 PM
yeh the fronts are slotted. Bad pic due to the cyro white rotors. yeh they are the exact fits. they didnt make cyro rears or I would have used them.

its a little late now, but there's a place in denver that will cryo them.

shipping probably would have been a bitch... Kelly is in Germany

German Boy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 14, 2009, 01:44:47 AM »

Well I only pay postage to new york. After that it goes military and I dot pay anything. If you are in japan or on that side of the world you pay too la and the nothing. But any other way it would have been pricy. the fronts are 50lbs, and the back are 30lbs. so 50$ for the front, 30$ for the back . But i have too stop right.

German Boy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2009, 12:05:02 PM »

fronts before, after

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German Boy · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2009, 12:06:34 PM »

rears before and after. hope I did it righ and they work well, Only time will tell....

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lnferno · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2009, 02:04:31 PM »

Very nice, Kelly! All of your mods been been tastefully done.

LOS · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2009, 09:14:59 AM »

Quote from: GotMyDub on February 13, 2009, 12:08:55 PM

Quote from: LOS on February 13, 2009, 10:48:22 AM
You didn't slot the fronts?

you can't read... can you?

Quote from: German Boy on February 13, 2009, 10:46:20 AM
... Powerslot CRYO's front...

I did read but I didn't download the pic so i couldn't see the slots in the front. I thought he had a typo. Get off my ass about it terdburgler

Barry · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2009, 10:22:53 AM »

you're too easy to pick on... you get too mad about everything...

am I on your cockpunch list now too?

LOS · « **Reply #19 on:** February 16, 2009, 11:53:08 AM »

Who's mad? Just explaining my predicament

You dont need to be on my list to get cockpunched... its a given with you, you do enough to earn a permanent spot

Barry · « **Reply #20 on:** February 16, 2009, 07:33:55 PM »

aww come on... I wanna feel special, and have my name with a line through it on your list...

BTW.... nice brake upgrade Kelly

German Boy · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2009, 12:37:38 PM »

so here is the update. After about 45 miles I started getting a noise from the right rear only. I happens when I medium break to hard brake. Sounds like (no laughing) bump bump bump. Metal sounding. I can reproduce this sound warm, cold or hot brakes and when I use the e-brake. I rechecked all the torque settings, and install. Thought maybe the rotor was not seated correctly, an re-did both sides of the rear brakes on Sunday. Sound went a way for about a block. Drove 100 miles to my house took it to the Audi dealership on Monday where my friend is the parts Manager, and had THREE Audi dudes redo the rear brake, and all was good and they were confused too. They said never seen this before. Hub bearings great, cv good, bolts good, tip top.. sound gone, then comes back about two blocks later. called ECS and spoke with josh, and he said to swap left and right rear rotors and see if the sound goes to the other side, and test the run out on the rotor. Today Tuesday, I drive 100 miles back to where my wife is stationed at and use the auto craft center, swapped r and l . And guess what, sound goes to the the right now. They do not have a way to check the run out. So I call josh back, he speaks to his "boss" and now the story is because they are "zinc plated" that they have had "some "issues with the rear B7 zinc plated ones where they are to much plating and it will wear off in a 100 miles or so. Because the 200 I drove on the autobahn does not have enough braking to take it off but it will in time" . That is a direct quote from ECS. So granted the sound is less today then Sunday

but it is snowing here and wet and when the sound was there it was dry. And yes I am venting, so sorry, so here are the questions, cuz I hate people who bitch and either don't have a question or solution. What do you all think? Should I send them back in hopes they replace it? Try buying stock rotors ($125 for both) and see if the issue is there? Wing it and smash it into a guard rail and build something else (my favorite)? shoot myself for the bad grammar and punctuations?

LOS · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2009, 01:14:00 PM »

Did you break in the rotors properly? That could have something to do w/ it... I would ride it out a lil longer and see if it goes away. If not then look at cheap new ones or have ecs replace...

German Boy · « **Reply #23 on:** February 17, 2009, 02:06:18 PM »

by the book. odd only one side though?!

LOS · « **Reply #24 on:** February 17, 2009, 02:47:01 PM »

yeah that is odd... you should see if they will send you a new set...

The Asshole · « **Reply #25 on:** February 17, 2009, 03:36:18 PM »

Quote from: German Boy on February 17, 2009, 12:37:38 PM

so here is the update. After about 45 miles I started getting a noise from the right rear only. I happens when I medium break to hard brake. Sounds like (no laughing) bump bump bump. Metal sounding...... and use the auto craft center, swapped r and l . And guess what, sound goes to the the right now.

not sure im reading this right.....
sound orig was on the drivers side, and then you....you swapped the rotors .... left (drivers side) to the right (passenger)side and visa-versa? and the sound stayed on the passenger side after the swap or did it move to the driver side?

1) your slotted rotors are uni-directional, the pic you posted had the slots going in the correct direction. swap them back.

2) i had a similar situation with my rears on my B5 a4..... when you changed the pads did you have to use force to turn the brake cylinder? did you use a clamp to compress it? if you did either of those then your caliper is messed up and needs to be replaced.

German Boy · « **Reply #26 on:** February 18, 2009, 04:58:47 AM »

sound was on pass right rear. swapped rotors sound went to driver left rear. Today WED, sound can not be reproduced as of yet. I used a caliper tool for the rear, not a clamp, because as you know a clamp would trash the caliper. The Zinc story might be true, I will keep you posted.

German Boy · « **Reply #27 on:** February 21, 2009, 05:19:48 PM »

well I guess Josh's boss was correct. Now having put over 200 miles on top of the original post miles, all is great. Sound gone, vehicle stops. Side not in my research there were alot of post about the loudness of the rotors and pads. I understand this better now. I wouldnt say loud, but hard breaking you can hear the pads and rotors working. not in a bad way. Think of it as BOV or low growl of an exhaust at 2000rpm at 60 mph. you notice, but it doesnt bother you. What i understood from the research was squeaking pads and stuff. I have experienced at this time none of it. we will have to see with more miles. But I will say they are a hell of improvement on my stock stuff. And as of yet I have not felt them fade. as of yet. keep you posted

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