Toe-side Big Brake conversion

[Toe-side]

Completed my front big brake upgrade to Si spec (325mm from 300mm)
Not to sure on the new colour scheme :| Its growing on me though.
HEL New brake hoses to fit when the winter bites as I want to change brake fluid type also and I need the car on the road at present.

These were the ORIGINAL set up



The NEW set up! Mtech discs X3 calipers with 330 carriers Hi temp Blue paint




you can see the difference in rotor size

 

[Tommy_hf]

I'd keep the calipers silver instead of blue. Even with 4 pot big brakes I like the calipers to be stealth. Flashy paint accentuates not having big brakes and dunno about green-blue theme, looks like an oven mitt... Btw, why Green stuff if you're upgrading the brakes?

 

[Jembo]

Let us know how you get on with the 325mm's - biggest difference I noticed was much less effort required to brake, fab job though not quite sure about the colour

 

[Machine monkey]

Good work I like I have those discs

 

[Toe-side]

Yeh the Blue - green not sure........ Not so noticeable when wheel is on. Spent quite a while preparing for paint so shouldnt take much effort to change back to silver.
Waiting for discs and pads to bed before pronouncing verdict on increased Braking performance

 

[Swiftly]

Nice job Liking the discs, not so the colour of the calipers though, they have to be silver for me

 

[aquazi]

I guess the blue matches the bmw badge so looks ok to me.


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[Gargybloke]

Yes, the blue/green.....mmmmmm??

Respect for having a go though.

 

[paulgs1000]

Very interested to hear what you think of the upgrade - good to hear you comment that less effort is needed at the pedal - don't forget to post.

Silver calipers (and hubs) work well - though at the nationals I saw a silver coupe (Tom's I think) with orange calipers and they looked very effective.