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CHIMV8

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Can you improve to larger front discs without any major alterations,just hate the small factory ones currently on
 
CHIMV8 said:
Chaps
Can you improve to larger front discs without any major alterations,just hate the small factory ones currently on
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Did you see this?
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=118729
 
Define major upgrade? Lol. 330 upgrade is quite popular... https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8399
 
That’s defo major in my books! I was dubious whether the 330 upgrade (325mm discs) would be classed as too major for the OP!
 
ph001 said:
Porsche and BMW just look odd together though.
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Just get them media-blasted and painted/decaled the way you want before fitting. Mine are tatty blue ones, but that's because they were meant as a stopgap before my Alcons go on (although only got photos of the rears as the fronts needed 12mm spacers that I didn't have to hand).

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(which, at the moment, are as delayed as almost everything else on my car, but have at least done a test fitting, to design the bracket required.
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tee.gilding said:
What's a set of these Porsche discs/calipers worth?
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Porsche 996/986 front calipers: I got a used pair for £200 but they needed a full rebuild and refurb for another £200 so £400 total.
Caliper adapter brackets: £130 from Creation Motorsport.
Caliper machining: To make the calipers fit 5.5mm needs to be taken off the mounting face of the calipers. Cost me £30 at my local machine shop.
Braided Porsche to BMW lines: £50 from Creation Motorsport.
OEM Z4M/CSL discs: About £300 new
Brake pads: depends what you want to put in! :lol:

So in total I spent just over £600 plus new discs and pads.
 
gregl342 said:
tee.gilding said:
What's a set of these Porsche discs/calipers worth?
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That's not too bad really. They better than the BMW 335i caliper/disc upgrade? Similar cost really.

Porsche 996/986 front calipers: I got a used pair for £200 but they needed a full rebuild and refurb for another £200 so £400 total.
Caliper adapter brackets: £130 from Creation Motorsport.
Caliper machining: To make the calipers fit 5.5mm needs to be taken off the mounting face of the calipers. Cost me £30 at my local machine shop.
Braided Porsche to BMW lines: £50 from Creation Motorsport.
OEM Z4M/CSL discs: About £300 new
Brake pads: depends what you want to put in! :lol:

So in total I spent just over £600 plus new discs and pads.
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