Would you need to change the master cylinder replaced Valdas?
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Would you need to change the master cylinder replaced Valdas?
Black diamond will shine up once you start to use them Peter. The matt finish on the contact surface will be worn off by the brake pad after a few miles.
I have the grooved option on the is for a year and a half now. There isn't a massive performance increase over standard but they do make a cool noise when braking
I meant more that they're black instead of silver, just out of curiosity do you have the g6s or g12s?
I'm not entirely sure Peter but they have 12 grooves so i'll say G12
if u can get it,it will not be worst ,but i would say its not necessary .better to get steel braided hoses if not fitted yetQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter-E36
on E36 M3 had OEM discs and yellow stuff ,never lost brakes,and was good enough for track day without mad pushing .on E39 530d ,oem discs and oem pads,had lot of hard drive ,in 10k km finished pads but again never overheat or worked bad .dont need to think that 300hp on road car is something unbelievable ,and im sure u will never push it so hard on the road to get them overheat or would be not enough ,only my 2 cents
Go for the 330 set up, supposed to be a huge step up in brake performance which I'm sure will be more than enough. If in time you still find braking a bit of an issue you can go for a front bbk like k-sport and at least you'll still have the upgraded rear brakes to compliment the entire set up
This, was looking at upgrading my brake setup recently myself. More to do with reducing braking distance than brake fade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Valdelisbmw
I've been looking at the Brembo 840 or the 996 brakes, but at the end of the day its overkill for a fast road car, a good set of tires and fresh brakes with braided lines would be enough imo.
996 brakes require carries and about 10mm taken off the caliper to fit with 17" wheels, 840 brembos are bolt on. Both require e46 M3 disks AFAIK.
I reckon the best bang for buck would be either 330ci brakes or e36 M3 brakes for a fast road car, and will be the route that I'll eventually take I think, 840 calipers are like gold dust :D
BTW, only the front 330i brakes will fit on e36 :)
Right, I will need to do a bit more homework but need to get brakes sorted soon as I pretty much have no brakes left! I like the idea of using e46 330i Brakes as they are oem. Thanks for the help folks :)
e46 330ci brakes direct bolt on? http://www.driftireland.com/forum/showthread.php?42642-E36-Big-Brake-Conversion