Audi S8 performance parts take 3 JHM’s lightweight performance rotors.
GIVE ME A BRAKE… Next phase in the performance journey, was to replace my squeaking worn out brakes.
There are several options when it comes to just replacing the OEM rotors. For me, I’ve seen lots of guys go the cheap option and you get what you pay for. Cheap rotors tend to use cheap material that wears out quicker and doesn’t seem to offset the cost in the long run.
For me, I really want to bring out the supercar in my super car. So, the search for performance rotors started and as usual as most of you know there was nothing. So, I called the guys at JHM and asked what they could do. They have performance rotors for just about every other platform why not us. The S8 and S6 front rotors are the same on our cars so its like one big market.
I wanted a lighter more performance oriented rotor that would help drop some rotational weight while pulling out the heat and helping with pad life. Heck, if the Lambo gets performance rotors, that dissipate heat and weigh less, why don’t we right?
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BOOM I saved 30lbs of not just weight but rotational weight. That’s a 15lb weight reduction EACH SIDE, while adding a huge drop in breaking temps. That’s more than some light weight rims offer and at a fraction of the cost of lightweight rims.
The added great part is way-way down the line when it comes time to replace the rotors again, you just need to order the rings. Ording the rings will save you quite a bit of money. The rotors cost a bit more due to being two piece and being that their performance rotors. Being two piece has several advantages if you really want to track the S6 you can just get an extra set of rings for the track like lots of the road race guys like to do.
I’m not a huge cosmetic guy but even these OEM rotors look underwhelming.
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The other thing l didn’t like about the stock rotors was the fact that the rotor was just a little bigger than the pad surface needed to be. So, this resulted in my rotor having a huge lip on it from where the pads had worn away the material. It made getting the heavy OEM rotors out quite a chore.
Now putting on the JHM rotors. Very easy a straight forward job. The addition of the slotted feature that comes with the JHM rotors is not just great to help in braking performance, but I think it looks nice as well.
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To me, it’s hard to beat adding performance while doing maintenance. Nothing is real exciting about doing a brake job, except when you know you’re dropping weight, adding performance and helping make things look just a little better at the same time. It’s a win win win.