This is the exact same solution as myself and Rum4mo have done, the guy started out by having the problem himself and then finding and selling the solution on Audizine.
If the price had been reasonable I would have just bought it from him, but $140 vs £3 for the hardware and some time I went...
...S4/RS4 carriers and existing calipers to fit the bigger rear disks. The B9 S4 front upgrade does three things, 1. Allows you to fit bigger discs, 2. Weighs less than the standard calipers* 3. Looks cool.
* this is true for the B8 S4 calipers vs the B9 S4 calipers it may not be true for A4...
I've got some low temp "Alumiweld" rod to put in mine to basically do exactly what you are talking about for the same reasons, I did think about dropping a ball bearing or two in there as an alternative.
It only seems to be an issue with aftermarket clutches - mine is a sachs 15% uprated one. Don't forget that the clutch shares fluid with the braking system so if that has been changed (it should have been at some point in the cars lifespan) then the clutch fluid by default will have been done...
There is a widely reported issue on audizine with aftermarket clutches on the b8 platform where the auto adjust mechanism doesn't work as well as a standard clutch leading to the push to start issue. I have the same issue at the moment when you really have to push the pedal into the floor to...
My Son has a 2009 3.0 tdi Quattro manual just approaching 140k miles and it seems like the DMF is on the way out, in the garage I have the DMF from my 2011 S4 that was replaced for an upgraded item prior to remap with around 50k mile of use on it.
I don't suppose anyone knows if they are cross...
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