RS6 rear caliper trim.

[jojo]

Does anyone know how the trim attaches to the rear caliper? Considering buying some to smarten my tired rear calipers.

 

[RAF_S7]

Im not sure its an easy fix to non RS callipers as there are screws involved which may mean having to drill the calliper. Or I guess you could glue it, but makes it difficult to service the pads.

Here's a link if it helps.

http://etka.cc/audi/part_single/cat...bcategory/615070/part_id/261393/lang/e#sec_10

 

[jojo]

Im not sure its an easy fix to non RS callipers as there are screws involved which may mean having to drill the calliper. Or I guess you could glue it, but makes it difficult to service the pads.

Here's a link if it helps.

http://etka.cc/audi/part_single/cat...bcategory/615070/part_id/261393/lang/e#sec_10

Already had a look at that, which is why I was asking. Not clear if the calipers are RS6/7 specific?

 

[RAF_S7]

I believe the callipers are RS specific.

This may help:

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...r-caliper-covers-painted-them-installed-on-S6

 

[SteveMcB]

I didn't spec the red calipers on mine and regretted it as the standard black rears are pretty ugly.
I managed to track down a set of plates for the reds, they have pins on the back which slot into holes in the caliper and are held in by spring clips.
As the black calipers don't have the holes I thought about drilling them but bottled out. I ground the pins off with an angle grinder and stuck them on with 300c flue sealing silicon. They are solid (I'm reliably informed they don't need to come off for servicing as the pistons are wound back electrically).
Look good (IMO) and a lot cheaper than the £430 Audi were looking for.
Pics of OME black (mine).

Pic of OME red (not mine!)

Pic of mine after paint

And with plate stuck on (sorry wheel's a bit grubby!
Only difference from OME red calliper above (apart from price) is that mine does not have the shallow groove to allow the plate to sit flush, it's not something you'd notice though.

 

[jojo]

Ok, thanks gents, I think I have the answer I wanted. They are blooming expensive for a couple of plates hey?!

 

[B5NUT]

The rear caliper are wound back by the motors however they won't go all the way back, you will need to get a tool it there to push the piston back flush with the caliper housing.

 

[fingermouse]

think I could make them tbh