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Title: G60 brake vs S2 twin pot
Post by: Gloves88 on 01 September 2010, 16:46
I have a set of g60 brakes, the type with the single piston and have been reading that a lot of people are putting on audi s2 brakes instead, the twin piston type....

Does any one know if I would see much of a braking difference between the two?

Also do the s2 brakes fit over the normal 280mm discs?
Title: Re: G60 brake vs S2 twin pot
Post by: Diamond Hell on 03 September 2010, 21:06
What are you running that 280mm G60 calipers aren't enough?  :huh:
Title: Re: G60 brake vs S2 twin pot
Post by: Gloves88 on 04 September 2010, 00:15
Nothing at the moment but am in the process of putting a 1.8T in

I'm happy to use the G60's but can get a hold of a set of brakes from the S2 so was really just questioning whether its worth it?
Title: Re: G60 brake vs S2 twin pot
Post by: pegasus on 06 September 2010, 21:47
yes, the s2 twin pot calipers will be a vast improvement over the g60 single's. More pistons = greater surface area of the pad in contact with the disc during braking, simples  :cool:

However, you should be aware that the s2 calipers are alot wider than g60's and may not go behind your wheels...  :wink:
Title: Re: G60 brake vs S2 twin pot
Post by: emery1990 on 06 September 2010, 21:55
Are they quite alot heavier too?
Title: Re: G60 brake vs S2 twin pot
Post by: Diamond Hell on 07 September 2010, 23:39
Are they quite alot heavier too?

Veedub16vgit seemed to think so.

yes, the s2 twin pot calipers will be a vast improvement over the g60 single's.

If you need a vast improvement over G60 calipers with under 200bhp then do some leg exercises or learn to drive better.
Title: Re: G60 brake vs S2 twin pot
Post by: cняis on 08 September 2010, 23:46

If you need a vast improvement over G60 calipers with under 200bhp then do some leg exercises or learn to drive better.

G60's/280's with 3rd party pads stop very well on mine
Title: Re: G60 brake vs S2 twin pot
Post by: danny_p on 09 September 2010, 17:49
std g60's calipers provided plenty of brakeing for mine,  even when i had some really cheep pads tho they were better with posh pads.

the main reason i'll be upgradeing them as and when i put the car back together will be to reduce unsprung weight.    as to be fair with much more clamping force i recon it chould be possible to remove to much feel form the pedal