Brembo set up .......

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teamemmenracing

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 West of edinburgh
I've been looking hard at this set up .......... and yes, it's way over the top .... outragiously expensive and no I can't justify the expense.
But then, I've never been accused of being sensible and this thing does sit in the driveway winking at me everyday ...

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The question I have, has anyone done this before ? Theres a wee small comment in tiny letters on the package saying "requires slight modification
to OEM steering knuckles ........" hmmmmmmmm just how slight are they talking about, and can I do it at home ......?
(They're 320mm btw ..... with 4 pots)

Anyway, would appreciate feedback before I smash herself's piggy bank ..........
 
Buy them - find they don't fit - sell them to me and I'll make them fit..... :D

I assume they are talking about grinding some small protrusion off the casting on the knuckle that would otherwise interfere with the fit.

What model and year do you have ? Depending on which the then have you considered the E46 330D convesion that will cost a fraction of the price, increase performance and look pretty good. Takes them to facelift 3.0 spec.
 
Brembo big brake kit is on my list of things I'll probably modify once out of warranty (saving money for this and, maybe, Remus exhaust plus change air intake).
 
IIRC they are about £2,000. Why can't BMW also make Performance brake upgrade for Z4, not only for 1 and 3?
 
Don't say the price too loudly, I've already put it out of my mind ......... its a case of buy now, worry later ..... :)
Dont know if you read my newbie thread, but I race bikes too ....... Tyres are 300 quid a set plus and last 25 mins..... see I can say it
without even breaking a grin.
Seriously, Im never going to get the performance out of them, not even close ..... but they look smart, they are the dogs, and I'll sleep
with a smile on my face.
 
teamemmenracing, you certainly seem determined! I think the price quoted was the AP Racing setup, Brembo tend to be another 50% again! Even for the AP price, should get you...
330 front callipers (eBay)
3.0i (or similar) rear calliper (eBay)
Calliper Paint
OEM BMW front protection plates - to accommodate the bigger disks (which you will need for the Brembo setup BTW)
EBC disks and pads
And to make sure the brakes are allowed to work properly...
H&R Antiroll bars
OEM Strut Brace
Non runflat tyres - Eagle F1s if you can get them (personal favourite)
Hunter alignment

And why not throw in...
Multfuntion M steering wheel

I'd actually quite like to see those Brembos on a Z4, I sort of think you should consider the whole package - going with what I've suggested (and I'm sure others could improve on it) would not only stop you a lot quicker but allow you to carry more corner speed - those of us with smaller engines don't have the luxury of a surplus of power for exiting corners!
 
I've looked at this set up, really want it,but £ 2k is a lot of cash.One day I'll be brave enough to jump in.Would look the nuts tucked behind the wheels and perform like nothing else. Maybe when I've worn out my turbo groove's. :D
 
i ve also been looking at multi-piston set up for mine

from what i have been reading on the interweb, e46 brakes would fit e85 z4...

with that in mind, BMW Performance used to do a 6 pot conversion for around £1500, but i ve not been able to find more info on it... if you search on the 1series forum, there was a group buy a couple of years ago (i think)

anyway, if you want to spend a bit less than the brembo set up, check out corby motorsport and the compbrakes set up

http://www.corbymotorsport.com/find-a-compbrake-big-brake-kit-c-1578_836_787.html
 
PawnSacrifice said:
teamemmenracing, you certainly seem determined! I think the price quoted was the AP Racing setup, Brembo tend to be another 50% again! Even for the AP price, should get you...
330 front callipers (eBay)
3.0i (or similar) rear calliper (eBay)
Calliper Paint
OEM BMW front protection plates - to accommodate the bigger disks (which you will need for the Brembo setup BTW)
EBC disks and pads
And to make sure the brakes are allowed to work properly...
H&R Antiroll bars
OEM Strut Brace
Non runflat tyres - Eagle F1s if you can get them (personal favourite)
Hunter alignment

And why not throw in...
Multfuntion M steering wheel

I'd actually quite like to see those Brembos on a Z4, I sort of think you should consider the whole package - going with what I've suggested (and I'm sure others could improve on it) would not only stop you a lot quicker but allow you to carry more corner speed - those of us with smaller engines don't have the luxury of a surplus of power for exiting corners!
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IIRC you don't need the front protection plates with a 330 setup.
 
peddy said:
IIRC you don't need the front protection plates with a 330 setup.
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You do for a 2.5 or below - OP has a 2.0... will almost certainly need them for the Brembo kit.

fluxco said:
i ve also been looking at multi-piston set up for mine

from what i have been reading on the interweb, e46 brakes would fit e85 z4...

with that in mind, BMW Performance used to do a 6 pot conversion for around £1500, but i ve not been able to find more info on it... if you search on the 1series forum, there was a group buy a couple of years ago (i think)

anyway, if you want to spend a bit less than the brembo set up, check out corby motorsport and the compbrakes set up

http://www.corbymotorsport.com/find-a-compbrake-big-brake-kit-c-1578_836_787.html
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Fluxo, there's a link somewhere above to the details about the e46 upgrade options. Corby sounds interesting by they seem to be e36 only. AP Racing an K-Sport are the others that I've seen for the Z4. If you find out any more about the BMW performance option please post :wink:

Damn it, teamemmenracing! I'm now trying to justify this in my own head!

Thinking about it, the one thing you may need to consider is doing an e46 rear brake upgrade to go with the Brembo kit otherwise the difference will be way off!
(I think)
 
a quick google shows this

http://www.babybmw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=14515


as for corby motorsport, just give them a call dude. most of these multi-piston brake upgrade uses an adaptor that bolts onto the hub, and uses the same bolt pattern on the caliper itself

so potentially, the only difference between the e36 and other bmw will be this mounting bracket and possibly the offset on the disks
 
................ there's defo a lot of choice out there ........ Guess its going to come down to personal choice, desire and lust .... :lol:

Im a big fan of drilled discs, I like the way they look and the way they bite, guess thats a carry over from the race bikes ...... Im also a big
fan of floating discs, again ...... another carry over. Some items I've seen, just look like giant saucepan lids behind the wheels.
Ksport does a nice unit but they are a 6 or 8 pot caliper which Im not a fan of, again...... another carry over, 6 pots were all the rage but it was a fashion statement - 4 pot is now the standard.

As for balance front and rear ........ Im not convinced about the gain to be had by increasing size to match the front. More carry over from the race bikes ......... I've never used a rear brake for anything other than keeping the back end in line, and then its only a dab ..... I cant see that under hard braking that rear does anything at all ....... round town driving, fair enough, but then its only 10% pedal anyway.

Just had a confirmation that the "slight modification to OEM steering knuckles" is in fact a cleaning up with a hand grinder for added clearance ...... so thats no problem.

Price wise, at over 2 grand, the Brembo's are a bit over the top, but .................. they can be had in the US for 1700 dollars ....... which is half the price, and even if you get stung for import, they're still competitive with the others.

Pretty much made my mind up :D just gotta set things in motion. Checked the secret slush fund ........... oooooooeeeeee...... bit short there, back of the couch was done recently so not holding out much hope there, herself does work 13 hr shifts and tends to leave her credit card lying about which is a definite possibility, ....... will keep you posted
 
How about Stoptech's kit? I hear very good things about them and they might be a bit cheaper than Brembo's. I have no idea if they actually fit though... http://ca-automotive.co.uk/single_prod-cHJvZF9pZD0xNzcyJmNhcl9tYWtlPWJtdyZjYXJfdHlwZT16NCZjYXRfaWQ9ODAmY29tcF9pZD00Mg==.html
 
Multi piston is a great idea. Very costly though and only worth it if you are going to track the car a LOT.
Dont bother with the 330 bigger dics setup, its a tiny negligable advantage. you will still have single piston BMW rubbish, they just might stay 1 degree cooler under a lot of brakeing. Pads are the single biggest upgrade, spend as much as you can on them.
 
ga41 said:
How about Stoptech's kit? I hear very good things about them and they might be a bit cheaper than Brembo's. I have no idea if they actually fit though... http://ca-automotive.co.uk/single_prod-cHJvZF9pZD0xNzcyJmNhcl9tYWtlPWJtdyZjYXJfdHlwZT16NCZjYXRfaWQ9ODAmY29tcF9pZD00Mg==.html
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They do look good and the bumf they write sounds convincing ...........
 
If this a front upgrade only. Wont that cause chaos with the brake bias and cause the fronts to lock up all the time?
 
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