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We call those "UFO brakes" because they resemble a flying saucer. In the United States they were fitted to the 200 20v and the V8 but by the time the S4 came here Audi had stopped making the UFOs so US spec cars were fitted with the same undersized brakes as the older 200 10v (Girling G60 2...

That's my thinking as well. I was just curious if a product exists that I could try first, but I have a feeling there's nothing aggressive enough to address anything but the lightest pitting.

Is there anything I can do to reduce the amount of pitting?

I finally got around to tackling the caps this afternoon. I started with Megs #3 (because that's what I had on hand) followed by HD Speed topped with 845. The results are mixed: the cloudiness in the finish is gone but the new, clean, shiny finish makes all the dings and stone chips show a lot...

The car the mirrors are going onto (a 1995 S6 Avant) does have glass lenses. The car they came off of (2005 S4), doesn't. However all 2000 and later North American market Audis have plastic lenses, just like everyone else. Mercifully some E-Code headlights continued to come with glass lenses...

Hehe. It's not like Audis are particularly svelte. The only reason Audi uses a lot of aluminum on some of their cars is to prevent them becoming so heavy they collapse in on themselves and form small black holes. The mirror caps are definitely metal, but I can't imagine they're...

Nope. They're real metal. This is Audi we're talking about, not GM. ;-) A friend of mine made an interesting suggestion: test continuity. If there's resistance, it's bare metal. Open circuit, clear coat. I broke out my multimeter and gave it a shot. Open circuit. To confirm I rubbed down an...

Thanks. I'll give it a go when I have a chance. Just one quick question: when you say "small amount of polish or compound" do you mean a metal specific polish/compound or does it matter? Thanks, Adam

Hi All, I have a pair of polished aluminum mirrors from a B6 (2002-2005) Audi S4 that have some minor pitting and a slightly cloudy finish. I'd like to restore them as best as possible but I'm not sure where to start. I can't tell if they're clear coated or not, and I can't find that answer...

No need. I already addressed that here:

You realize the laws of physics are universal, right? Home Depot did not go out and design a vacuum cleaner that defies the laws of the natural universe. I'm sure they have talented engineers, but they're not THAT talented. I take my Dyson upright out to vacuum the cars. Why? It does a better job.

Can you please provide a list of manufacturers who have switched to larger hoses? I find this very, very hard to believe. Your reasoning for their move to a larger hose makes no sense. First of all, there isn't nearly enough water passing through the spray nozzle and into the carpet to remotely...

You can't disagree with the laws of physics. Well...you can, but you'd be wrong. It's called Bernoulli's Principal: fluid dynamics - Relation between pressure, velocity and area - Physics Stack Exchange Please note in my original post the statement "all else being equal." If the smaller diameter...

Hose diameter affects both flow (how much gas passes through the hose in a given amount of time) and velocity (suction power), but in opposite ways. All else being equal, the larger the hose diameter the more gasses it will flow, but velocity will be lower. A smaller diameter hose will flow less...

L90D Pastel White is indeed a single stage paint. It's also THIN! Much thinner than other colors applied to Vanagons. The T25 was primarily a delivery/utility van in Europe and as such VW churned out basic panel vans in droves...all painted white. They slapped the white paint on thin and fast...

Screw Walmart! I get cans of dehydrated water by the case from my local restaurant food service supplier for super cheap. It's very concentrated so a little goes a long way, and the dehydration process removes all chemicals.

You'll probably get better results with Carpro DLUX. Check out this thread: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/75938-trim-restorer-showdown-round-2-long-pic-heavy.html for the answers to all your external plastic trim questions.

Has anyone had any luck sourcing Carmor Fade to Black? I found it on Amazon but only in the 32oz size. A general internet search brings up zero info. Are they still in business?

Go to Leatherique's website and spend some time reading up on the process. The answers to all your questions are there.