Brake upgrade from E86 to Z4M
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As far as I'm aware, yes. Check the How-to sections and the following thread for reference. http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=8399
I'm doing a big brake upgrade too and sourced some tatty 330i calipers from ebay.
Cleaned them up to look like this
I'm doing a big brake upgrade too and sourced some tatty 330i calipers from ebay.
Cleaned them up to look like this
The m front brake caliper brackets don't fit the si hubs. You can make the calipers themselves fit the si hub brackets but you will then need to grind the si brackets to accommodate the bigger m discs. I personally wouldn't be comfortable with having less strength on the mounting brackets...
If you're just using for road use, don't bother changing. If you are looking to track regularly then go down a proper BBK setup. Occasional track use, better fluid and pads.
Stock brakes a plenty good enough for road use, on track they just need more frequent stops.
Stock brakes a plenty good enough for road use, on track they just need more frequent stops.
FWIW I've done 2 trackdays at Goodwood on the OEM discs and pads, and whilst they're a bit wooden now from overheating they stood up pretty well. Obviously a bbk is ideal, but from personal experience you can get away without a brake upgrade for sometime first few times on track.
For the road, I'd certainly not bother with anything other than decent oe stuff and regular fluid changes. You just can't get close to the limit of the brakes for long enough to start cooking things on the road, unless you're being a serious plonker :lol:
Oh and thanatu55 I applaud your choice of refurb colour for the calipers - imo gold looks ace, particularly on a silver car
For the road, I'd certainly not bother with anything other than decent oe stuff and regular fluid changes. You just can't get close to the limit of the brakes for long enough to start cooking things on the road, unless you're being a serious plonker :lol:
Oh and thanatu55 I applaud your choice of refurb colour for the calipers - imo gold looks ace, particularly on a silver car
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Just a heads up chap if you were looking for a bbk, I may shortly be selling my bmw performance 6pot fronts with goodridge braided lines, csl discs, ferodo ds2500pads (with only ~500 Road miles on them and no track) and adapters to fit the non-M hubs
kis said:
Just a heads up chap if you were looking for a bbk, I may shortly be selling my bmw performance 6pot fronts with goodridge braided lines, csl discs, ferodo ds2500pads (with only ~500 Road miles on them and no track) and adapters to fit the non-M hubs
