Yeah! I saw your thread. Really good info and pics. And I noticed those cylindrical weights or dowels on the wings that extend out from the pad. I couldn't quite figure out what the point of those were. At the moment, I'm most interested in the B9 A4 calipers, so some weights would be awesome. Thanks!
Honestly, I'm not sure what they are for ether. I will say this though, I've never been in a vehicle that stops like this one. No joke I think I can go 40 mph to 0 in 20 to 25 feet. I've been pushing these 235/40r18 indy 500s to the limit whith them. Loving every minute of it.
I've been doing research into this calliper conversion longer than most.
One of the benefits for me was a utilising larger calliper that look good that were also lighter calliper than OE (reduced unsprung weight) which would help with turn in etc.
I've done a bit or research onto brake disc (rotor) weight over time for the exact same reasons as from my understanding, for every kilo you loose in disc weight it can equate to as much as 10 times that in unsprung weight.
MTEC are a reliable budget UK brand but the weight of their 340mm 1 piece discs have always put me off. I'd be interested to see how much their 2 piece 345mm discs weigh though so I might have to give them a call.
Below is a list of 340mm disc weights and the price in UK £.
Brake Disc Weight - Lightest first
ECS: 18.30 lbs / 8.3Kg each £680 a pair (2 piece)
VW Club Sport: 21.60 lbs / 9.8Kg each £320 a pair
EBC Turbo Groove 22.04 its / 10Kg each £204 a pair
Nitrac: 22.92 lbs / 10.4 Kg each £245 a pair (+ £40 for Deep Cryogenic Treatment)
OE: 23.58 lbs / 10.7 Kg each £?
Tarox: 23.69 lbs / 10.75 Kg each £384 a pair (Sport Japan)
I've been doing research into this calliper conversion longer than most.
One of the benefits for me was a utilising larger calliper that look good that were also lighter calliper than OE (reduced unsprung weight) which would help with turn in etc.
I've done a bit or research onto brake disc (rotor) weight over time for the exact same reasons as from my understanding, for every kilo you loose in disc weight it can equate to as much as 10 times that in unsprung weight.
MTEC are a reliable budget UK brand but the weight of their 340mm 1 piece discs have always put me off. I'd be interested to see how much their 2 piece 345mm discs weigh though so I might have to give them a call.
Below is a list of 340mm disc weights and the price in UK £.
Brake Disc Weight - Lightest first
ECS: 18.30 lbs / 8.3Kg each £680 a pair (2 piece)
VW Club Sport: 21.60 lbs / 9.8Kg each £320 a pair
EBC Turbo Groove 22.04 its / 10Kg each £204 a pair
Nitrac: 22.92 lbs / 10.4 Kg each £245 a pair (+ £40 for Deep Cryogenic Treatment)
OE: 23.58 lbs / 10.7 Kg each £?
Tarox: 23.69 lbs / 10.75 Kg each £384 a pair (Sport Japan)
I'm more concerned with my brakes doing a good job at being brakes and weight second. If my bbk weighs exactly the same as the PP setup it replaces, but has more thermal mass, cools better, and pads are cheaper/ easier to replace, it's a win.
Obviously you don't want you're brakes to be heavy and not work well, but unless you're a drag racer, weight isn't everything.
How did you correct the template? I centered on the hub (66.5) and reduced the left and right sides down to 57.1, keeping the same center. Not sure if that's the correct way to compensate.
Why would you do TTS calipers over Macan and why are you posting about it in the Macan thread? I'm confused. I think the TTS vs Macan thread has several TTS caliper users in there and they could help you out. To my knowledge, everyone in here is on Macan calipers.
Why would you do TTS calipers over Macan and why are you posting about it in the Macan thread? I'm confused. I think the TTS vs Macan thread has several TTS caliper users in there and they could help you out. To my knowledge, everyone in here is on Macan calipers.
Took a week from invoice payment to lines arriving via USPS. Would definitely recommend ordering from Techna Fit as GTIfan99's OP suggest. Seems like a really good price too. My clear cover lines pictured below.
Took a week from invoice payment to lines arriving via USPS. Would definitely recommend ordering from Techna Fit as GTIfan99's OP suggest. Seems like a really good price too. My clear cover lines pictured below.
