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S6Z4

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 Essex
Newbie so don’t shoot me if this questions been asked a million times before ...
I have just purchased my first z4 a 2.5 e85 great car as expected but the brakes are dismal, rather than just swap old for new standard brakes , can I swap in e46 m3 brakes , if so what do I need from a donor vehicle or does someone sell a kit ? Thinking 4/6 pot Caliper in front, 2/4pot at rear. Reason I want to go bigger is will be looking at a engine swap over the Xmas period ready for next summer
Cheers
Dan
 
I have a 2.5 e85 and have spent several months restoring them as such (car is a project). I have brembo pads and discs all round, replaced 3 of the 4 calipers so far with fully refurbished units, and have replaced the lines with stainless wezmoto kit. Very much improved and I’m very happy with the progress so far.
 
S6Z4 said:
Newbie so don’t shoot me if this questions been asked a million times before ...
I have just purchased my first z4 a 2.5 e85 great car as expected but the brakes are dismal, rather than just swap old for new standard brakes , can I swap in e46 m3 brakes , if so what do I need from a donor vehicle or does someone sell a kit ? Thinking 4/6 pot Caliper in front, 2/4pot at rear. Reason I want to go bigger is will be looking at a engine swap over the Xmas period ready for next summer
Cheers
Dan
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s**t bud. Engine swop, brake upgrades, just buy a 3.0si bigger engine and bigger brakes!!
But it's your money!
 
Bargain priced car and mate runs a salvage yard so will work out cheaper in long run hopefully , and bmw didn’t grace us with a v8 version 😉
 
S6Z4 said:
Bargain priced car and mate runs a salvage yard so will work out cheaper in long run hopefully , and bmw didn’t grace us with a v8 version 😉
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Ah. Now you didn't say that.
What lump you thinking of? Also I've seen the V10 on you tube WOW!!!
I hope you will grace us with a build journal ?
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Looking at either s65 or 62 for the purist point of view but then there is also the option of a LS3 as know a few hot rod lads and they seem think may be one or two coming up soon , will be cost reliant and what’s available at the time . Hence why the bigger brakes get some serious stopping sorted , would love to be running on air too ... 🤔😉 Brembo 6pots are looking favourites if I can get them to fit ..
 
Just been offered a full set of E82 Calipers for my car does anyone know if the original 82 mounting brackets will go straight on to the Z4 or who makes/sells brackets for this conversion ? Will I also need to swap out the brake lines ( shorter/longer etc) as going swap over to stainless lines.
Thanks in advance
Dan
 
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