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General => The garage => Topic started by: Gloves88 on 01 September 2010, 16:46
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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?
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What are you running that 280mm G60 calipers aren't enough? :huh:
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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?
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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:
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Are they quite alot heavier too?
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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.
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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
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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