Brake overhaul COMPLETE pictures

So I've started getting bits together to do the work next weekend. I thought I'd experiment and have had the anti rattle clips chrome plated. I'm going to stick a decal on and wanted to lacquer over it. However I don't now how the lacquer will take to such a shiny surface or whether I need to key it?

In addition I want to have all four corners on axle stands. Any advice on where to jack and where to locate stands?

Thanks
 
All discs are noisier than solid.

Order is:
solid
Dimpled
Drilled with chamfer
Grooved
Drilled & grooved

Anything other than solid has an element of drone with braking. It decreases when fully bedded is

Just the balance of looks, noise and performance
 
i was surprised when i changed my discs from standard to grooved/drilled, its such a strange noise when your breaking in an enclosed area and can hear it clearly for the 1st time, look so much better tho :D
 
7mm Allen key to remove the caliper, 16 socket for the carrier and 5/6mm Allen key to remove the disc.

I think :D
 
Rorybeanbutler said:
Ive heard you shouldn't go near drilled as they crack?
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Any hole will weaken the disk, but those not simply drilled through a finished disk and those chamfered don't suffer the same fate.
 
I'm also due a new set of pads and discs, was going to go drilled and grooved. With so much air space on the alloys it seems like a requirement, was also thinking of rubbing down the calipers and painting black, figured if you're going to do a job, may as well make a meal of it!
 
Can anyone tell me where the other end of the brake pad wear sensor connects? Do I need to remove the arch liner? Trying to formulate the plan in my head!
 
Thanks for all the advice with this. :thumbsup: It all went event free. Had whole car up on axle stands and reused pad wear sensors. Some before and after (poor mobile quality) pics.

Front
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Rear
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After running them a bit.
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Rob_benton said:
With the mtec discs, how's the noise ?
I want the drilled version in a few weeks but heard they are noisier than solid.
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They are a bit nosier than solid discs. But they quiten down when beded in. I ran them on my old e86 & z3 without any problems :thumbsup:
 
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