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One reason.....Because you can! Owning a Toaureg is like a smack addiction!. Nowdays smack is proabably cheaper... :-(
I have just had another rush of blood ( to the head, nooby!!) and forked out some folding stuff for a new pair of Brembo 17z's to upgrade my 2008 V6 TDI. (sorry typo in Title) Going from 4 Piston (1LE) to 6 Piston (1LF).
The deletion of the 6 piston in the lower units in the Facelift models was a cost cutting only activity, as they retained them ( albeit bigger rotors) in the R50 of the same year. Also my rears are the 1KF dual piston callipers from the factory which are also common with the R50 of the same year.. The MY08 Audi Q7 Diesel has the same combination of 6 + 4, so looks like the "cheap" cousin copped the downgraded brakes.
Performance wise the existing are quite respectable, however I upgraded the brakes on my Holden SS (LS1 V8) with AP Racing 4 + 4 and I felt that even allowing for the extra weight of the Touareg, that the Factory 4 + 4 set up was good, but nothing special. Mind you a change of pad type did help quite a bit.
So the intent is to fit these up with double layer braided stainless steel brake hoses to firm up the pedal and increase the linearity of the pedal feel. I am also talking to an automotive engineering firm to have my bake pedal repositioned to put it on the same plane (level) as the throttle to allow for heal and toe braking. I have looked at fabricating a spacer block under the throttle, however, in my case leg room is already tight, and this isn't viable.
So another project is now in the queue, are I fully recover from my last surgery.. Looks like I am going to be a busy like addict.
Stuart...
I have just had another rush of blood ( to the head, nooby!!) and forked out some folding stuff for a new pair of Brembo 17z's to upgrade my 2008 V6 TDI. (sorry typo in Title) Going from 4 Piston (1LE) to 6 Piston (1LF).
The deletion of the 6 piston in the lower units in the Facelift models was a cost cutting only activity, as they retained them ( albeit bigger rotors) in the R50 of the same year. Also my rears are the 1KF dual piston callipers from the factory which are also common with the R50 of the same year.. The MY08 Audi Q7 Diesel has the same combination of 6 + 4, so looks like the "cheap" cousin copped the downgraded brakes.
Performance wise the existing are quite respectable, however I upgraded the brakes on my Holden SS (LS1 V8) with AP Racing 4 + 4 and I felt that even allowing for the extra weight of the Touareg, that the Factory 4 + 4 set up was good, but nothing special. Mind you a change of pad type did help quite a bit.
So the intent is to fit these up with double layer braided stainless steel brake hoses to firm up the pedal and increase the linearity of the pedal feel. I am also talking to an automotive engineering firm to have my bake pedal repositioned to put it on the same plane (level) as the throttle to allow for heal and toe braking. I have looked at fabricating a spacer block under the throttle, however, in my case leg room is already tight, and this isn't viable.
So another project is now in the queue, are I fully recover from my last surgery.. Looks like I am going to be a busy like addict.
Stuart...
