This car eats brakes
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Indeed use the left paddle to utilize engine braking. I do it all the time. I have close to 60K miles and pads and rotors are nowhere near needing replacements. Of course, >95% on open highway without traffic helps me a lot, too.
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Got a feeling that a fair bit of the c63 owners arent using the paddles to utilise the traditional engine braking -- it saves your money by 1) reducing engine wear 2) improve fuel efficiency 3) reducing brake wear 4) giving awesome addictive exhaust notes 5) reducing emission of harmful chemicals - saves our earth 6) pissing off all audi rs and bmw M owners
lets do it!
ps anyone who doubts these benefits plz jst google engine braking
lets do it!
ps anyone who doubts these benefits plz jst google engine braking
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I got that. I don't see why rotors are being replaced and not just pads. Are the rotors soft and are warping? Are people just replacing them because it is suggested by the dealer? Are they thin and wear quick as well?
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some mechanic believes the rotors need to be replaced as soon as they show signs of wearing - its quite typical to have heat damaged steel rotors for c63 even for the previous generation as the braking power is a little on the high side compared to other cars. Thats why they do ceramic rotors for high performance vehicles for circuit use - frequent braking generates alot of heat and unlike the front, theres no additional ventilation for the rear rotors hence the wear to them and subsequent replacement. Some aftermarket ventilated rotors from trusted brands might be worth investing.
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I didn't know our rotors were so cheap. What's the catch?
https://www.oediscountparts.com/part...&siteid=215242
https://www.oediscountparts.com/part...&siteid=215242
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I didn't know our rotors were so cheap. What's the catch?
https://www.oediscountparts.com/part...&siteid=215242
https://www.oediscountparts.com/part...&siteid=215242
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I just replaced my rear pads and rotors at 23,000 miles. I was like, wtf! I figured the front would go first. I was so wrong, $930.00 later for just the rears. Something told me to go aftermarket as I usually do when replacing but the brake indicator came on along the with red brake indicator in the vehicle and I thought something was really wrong with the system. It was already at the "stealership" so I just said, fix it.
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ive done 35K KM so far without replacing any pads and my service advisor told me that the brakes are still in a very good condition
thanks to the paddles 
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Got a feeling that a fair bit of the c63 owners arent using the paddles to utilise the traditional engine braking -- it saves your money by 1) reducing engine wear 2) improve fuel efficiency 3) reducing brake wear 4) giving awesome addictive exhaust notes 5) reducing emission of harmful chemicals - saves our earth 6) pissing off all audi rs and bmw M owners
lets do it!
ps anyone who doubts these benefits plz jst google engine braking
lets do it!
ps anyone who doubts these benefits plz jst google engine braking
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The transmission will still shift down thru the gears EVEN if you use the brakes to do all the slowing so why not take advantage of all the good.
I recommend doing it this way and I do have a history of building and racing auto transmissions in one of my race cars.
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Still not fixed .
It is not the same. You have very little control by doing this. With a manual you control it completely with the release of engagement of the clutch. This is quick and harsh. Plus the clutch on a manual is a wearable part that is quite a bit easier to replace. It is built for that exact purpose. Auto clutches are not.
. It is not the same. You have very little control by doing this. With a manual you control it completely with the release of engagement of the clutch. This is quick and harsh. Plus the clutch on a manual is a wearable part that is quite a bit easier to replace. It is built for that exact purpose. Auto clutches are not.
