 Question about 914-6 front brake pad size, Is there a bigger pad out there ??? |
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| toolguy |
 Jan 26 2018, 06:46 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California 
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I'm in the process of redoing the front brakes on my Six. . and it had always seemed funny that the correct brake pads do not cover the entire width of the rotor. . there is almost 1/2 inch at the center of the rotor that is never used. . seems like finding a pad that was a little wider wound help out by using more of the rotor. . Has anyone every looked into this ???
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| mihai914 |
Jan 26 2018, 07:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 800 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Montreal, QC Member No.: 3,697 Region Association: None
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It doesn't make sense that a manufacturer would leave so much braking area on the table.
Are those aftermarket pads or oe? Our cars share brake pad design with other German vehicles. For example a 4 cyl. Front pad is the same a a 80s Benz S class rear. Years down the road I guess the cross-reference can get mixed up and aftermarket vendors can't tell if what they are selling is a perfect fit or not. |
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| Racer |
Jan 26 2018, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1,073 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Pads are centered on the pistons for equal pressure. A "deeper" pad would need support from a larger caliper with larger pistons. Even a modern huge caliper still leaves space between the bottom of the pad and the bottom of the rotor.
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