Owner reviews for brake caliper

Running Girling 60 dual pot calipers and carriers out of a 1988 Audi 5000 Quattro with 11" rotors from a Corrado G60 up front, a drum-to-disc swap out back with the proper proportioning valve, and a master cylinder out of a 1990 Audi 200 (non-abs). Braided lines feed all 4. Possibly most importantly, all that is run using RBF600. I have run all sorts of different pads over the last couple years but I have found that the car really isn't heavy enough or fast enough to need anything more than OEM type pads (even at track days). I did have to get bigger wheels to fit the front brakes so I found some nice light RPF1 knock-offs. The overall setup feels much firmer than stock and is very easy to live with. The only other nit-pick I can think of is that not all the pads I have tried come with shims (sheets of soft metal that goes between the pad and caliper piston) which leads to extra noise and can be unpleasant. I have found that most of the time, you can just move the shims from the old pad to the new and it works 99%.

Krazee said: Option 7: ECS Tuning/Porsche Boxster Calipers *Plus: -Larger, 4-piston Porsche Boxster Brembo Calipers. -Bolts on to 12.3\u201d Audi TT rotors -Larger pistons, larger pads means increased clamping force and swept area.

I just finished swapping GLI calipers on our mk6 SEL jetta and it was pretty easy. The pedal is much firmer and car stops way better plus the brakes look great.

The Panigale V4 is fitted exclusively with brand new Brembo Stylema monobloc calipers \u2013 the latest evolution of the MO one-finger endorsed M50. Machined from a single piece of alloy, these have lighter-weight areas in the mounting bushings and in the body, which make them visually more compact and give a weight reduction of 70 grams per caliper with no compromise in rigidity. Changes to internal venting improve hydraulic performance for excellent fingertip feel, shorter lever travel and \u201cprompt response.\u201d Each Stylema caliper is packing four 30mm pistons.

Braking feel is amazing and they are about 5 lbs lighter each side factoring in the bracket and hardware. They also are fixed calipers vs floating, which provide better braking performance and feel.

Robert has been extremely responsive and clearly knows his stuff

I have a set installed on my B6, powder coated Meteor Silver:

I must clarify that the calipers are Raybestos Professional Grade units FRC3167 and FRC3168 (L and R rears). Got them at rockauto.com, and it doesnt say if they're rebuilt, but I'm sure they are

On the other hand, we had a significant amount of issues with calipers remanufactured by Cardone.

I had the hp2 calipers on my A4 and hated them. The ATE calipers are much better and the pads are cheaper.