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***HDi fun*** · 11-07-2008, 10:19 PM

Waynne - have you uprated the brakes on your A3? I friend or mine has a 99/T registered 3dr 1.8T, so same car basically, but she complains that the brakes are lifeless. And I tend to agree, they need quite a shove to get a satisfactory response.

Or is that because she's the 'maintenance is optional' type of driver? Perhaps the brakes are just over worn, old fluid etc doesn't help and I know her car is not overly familiar with the inside of a workshop.

It's a trait I've not found in any other Audi - they all seem to have decent braking setups as standard.

11-07-2008, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
*HDi fun* Moderator Torque Junkie Car: Peugeot 406 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SOUTH EAST Posts: 2,475	Re: Near miss! With a lesson learnt! Waynne - have you uprated the brakes on your A3? I friend or mine has a 99/T registered 3dr 1.8T, so same car basically, but she complains that the brakes are lifeless. And I tend to agree, they need quite a shove to get a satisfactory response. Or is that because she's the 'maintenance is optional' type of driver? Perhaps the brakes are just over worn, old fluid etc doesn't help and I know her car is not overly familiar with the inside of a workshop. It's a trait I've not found in any other Audi - they all seem to have decent braking setups as standard.