New brakes

[andicole0]

Finally managed to complete all four discs and pads change, is bedding in anything special for the M?

Andi.

 

[Z4M_Ant]

Now that looks awesome...

What brakes did you go for - AP's ???? After my track day last week im in need of a new set of pads...may stretch to new discs too.

 

[ga41]

I follow these procedures: http://stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/bed-in-theory-definitions-and-procedures

 

[andicole0]

Now that looks awesome...

What brakes did you go for - AP's ???? After my track day last week im in need of a new set of pads...may stretch to new discs too.

They are EBC RedStuff, to go with the red calipers that I didn't do in the end :wink: Discs are BMW.

It was relatively hard work especially so as I had to drill out the first two disc holding screws, then having decided to clean everything up I thought the calipers would be a real struggle to overpaint so I left them black. After that it was plain sailing except that my ageing body isn't what it used to be

Andi.

 

[Beedub]

I follow these procedures: http://stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/bed-in-theory-definitions-and-procedures

and me.... my last attempts at using the stoptech procedure ended up with lots and lots of smoke.... to point where i though my car was going to set on fire!! lol!!

works a charm tho!!

 

[andicole0]

Hmm, stops well now!! Just done the bedding in and a nice cooling off jaunt around bits of Kent.

Slight squeak when braking light in traffic now and the brakes seem to be holding a bit. I have a slight incline on my drive and stopping on there the car doesn't start to roll backwards for a second or so after I release the brake pedal. Any thoughts?

Andi.

 

[ga41]

Hmm, stops well now!! Just done the bedding in and a nice cooling off jaunt around bits of Kent.

Slight squeak when braking light in traffic now and the brakes seem to be holding a bit. I have a slight incline on my drive and stopping on there the car doesn't start to roll backwards for a second or so after I release the brake pedal. Any thoughts?

Andi.

That's a feature. Hill Assist. Stops the car rolling backwards for a couple of seconds.

 

[andicole0]

Hmm, stops well now!! Just done the bedding in and a nice cooling off jaunt around bits of Kent.

Slight squeak when braking light in traffic now and the brakes seem to be holding a bit. I have a slight incline on my drive and stopping on there the car doesn't start to roll backwards for a second or so after I release the brake pedal. Any thoughts?

Andi.

That's a feature. Hill Assist. Stops the car rolling backwards for a couple of seconds.

Ah Cheers. I guess 'RTFM' comes to mind :roll: Mind you it's sometimes difficult to work out which bits of the two manuals are correct for the M.

Andi.