Yep mine are used OK, in fact I have recently replaced them. If you are very light on your brakes the rears do not do much work, if you carry decent weight in the rear they will be used a lot more, but I would not expect the disc face to show any corrosion with regular use.Are yours?
I've done 13k and mine are basically ruined through corrosion. Its only 6 months old!
Yup. Looks like I get zero effort from the rears.Looks like something isnt right, the pad doesnt even seem to be touching all the disc face . .
To be fair it took the fronts over 2000 miles to de glaze. I guess I just don't brake much.Must be an awful lot of stress on the fronts if the rears aren't working. Perhaps get those replaced under warranty too!
Went through zimmermans, mtecs and in the end just bit the bullet and did the rs7 rear swap
Looks properly sorted now
I also polished up and sealed the front hats - auto finesse metal polish via rotary + carpro dlux
Considering it does on average 2000 miles a month, it shouldn't look like this.
Oh, and wheel/brake cleaning with 5% domestic Flash to 95% water, simples...
@AudiNutta AG Wheel Cleaner is what I've used for years. It's still the most effective one I've found and keep going back to it. I also seal the alloys with CarPro Reload. Brake dust wipes off very easily.
Do you really find that to be effective as a regular cleaner? I'd be worried to use it on diamond cut wheels on a regular basis.
I struggle to find whip effective wheel cleaners, I've stuck with "Hot Wheels" as that works very well but is £8 a time. I will definitely give the flash a crack if it won't do any harm! It removes all brake dust without any issues also?
@45bvtc Excellent, thank you. I will go and pick some up on my next set of rest days and try it out!
Sadly there isn't a non-Audi I can try it on, got an A6 Allroad, A4 Saloon and my A3 on the drive.. Even the grandparents have an A3 saloon
I do however have a spare wheel that was damaged when I were involved in a hit and run last year sadly. I will dig that out and try it on there
Thanks for all your help
@45bvtc I would love to see your cars in person...
No worries, AudiNutta; just let me know when you're passing and providing we're not at one hospital or another - the reason for the delayed response - you'll sure be made welcome...
Just driven down the M6 in the A1 (185bhp and 7-speed DSG) and what a cracking motor, and 39.4mpg... 'A'mazing machine...
And you're not that far away and 'spookily' near another member I'm thinking....
I haven't long turned 19. I hope that when I turn 20 next May, I will be collecting an RS3...
@45bvtc I will most definitely be picking some up tomorrow and trying it out this week, thanks again.
And, AudiNutta... Did diluted Flash work for you or not...
I apologise for not responding with the outcome, I have been in work for a few 12 hour shifts since then.
Well the Flash we had in the house was a "multi-surface cleaner", is this what you use? I diluted it about 10% to 90% water, I found it was quite hard work to use the brush to get the dust off. The wheels did look shiny afterwards, it just seemed to take a bit of effort to get it off?
Interesting, I didn't know there was more than one type. RS3copilot supplies me with Flash Clean and Shine - "crisp lemons". I guess it's the same, AudiNutta, but I don't know; also, I guess you may be attacking more 'dust' than I'm used to and/or maybe different brushes - I use Wheel Woolies - but for sure and as you've seen I don't have issues
Little and often is my motto and that goes for washing the car, too; as I no longer 'wax' just Autoglym Shine and Lub (or similar) and that goes on the wheels, too; so stay with it and once properly clean it should be easy and cheap...