Nictrix said:Are the rear brakes the same setup as the Z?
I have an electronic handbrake on the X6 but it operates differently from the Z.
The X6 e-brake operates brake shoes and not the pads like the Z.
Nictrix said:In which case if the calipers are the same there is no need to touch the rears at all.
Smartbear said:Is there really much improvement to be had? After all the z4 brakes are powerful enough to activate the abs in the dry, so how much more braking force can be practically used?
Rob
GuidoK said:Smartbear said:Is there really much improvement to be had? After all the z4 brakes are powerful enough to activate the abs in the dry, so how much more braking force can be practically used?
Rob
I don't think braking force applied once is the main issue, but its all about stamina. Braking full on repeatedly every 400 yards on a track for an hour for example. Or going down a steep alpine pass at ridiculous speeds :wink:
But as long as I've not once read about rotor hat offset or caliper offset, I give this very very little chance of success :roll:
The rear M5 caliper is still a clunky steel single piston one though I think :?
GuidoK said:It all depends on how you drive on the road. :rofl:
I mean on the autobahn speeds in excess of 170mph aren't strange. Having to brake really hard from those speeds also puts some real heat into your brakes. Same goes for that steep mountain pass if you do that at high speed.
Smartbear said:GuidoK said:Smartbear said:Is there really much improvement to be had? After all the z4 brakes are powerful enough to activate the abs in the dry, so how much more braking force can be practically used?
Rob
I don't think braking force applied once is the main issue, but its all about stamina. Braking full on repeatedly every 400 yards on a track for an hour for example. Or going down a steep alpine pass at ridiculous speeds :wink:
But as long as I've not once read about rotor hat offset or caliper offset, I give this very very little chance of success :roll:
The rear M5 caliper is still a clunky steel single piston one though I think :?
Agreed on the suitability for track use, for the road though i think it’s 90% cosmetic and you just wouldn’t be able to realise any potential benefit.
Probably better to just change the fluid more often and fit some high performance pads?
Rob
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tintoverano said:hi, what brand did you use for the repaint? cheersPlayer 1 said:repainted silver
Valor1 said:Back to the original point of this thread:
Has anyone here tried adapting an M5 / M6 brake set up to the z4?