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Hey guys!
Rocking an e46 325ci. Brakes are better than a few other 325s I've driver but want to see if I can make them even better (kinda bored and want something to do :) )
So! The car is 10 years old, discs and pads are good but want to know it is worth upgrading them to Brembo or another its equivalent or replacing the old brake lines?
Any ideas?
Braded hoses and good fluid, but afaik the 330i brakes be bigger disk, not sure its worth the upgrade tho??
Do a brake flush and renew it with a good quality fluid before you decide on any upgrade , I think you'll be happy with that
Edit: As Chris mentioned fit braided hoses as well
Get brembo discs and pads, great upgrade and not expensive
Braided hoses ,good pads,brake fluid + discs and calipers from a 330i should be enough to hop your passengers head off the dash :D
Haven't heard good things about brembo discs or pads but I never used them so not sure
But ate do an upgraded disc valdas knows the name of it I cant think of it at the moment
Yellow stuff pads. Love em.
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But aren't they like $3500???Quote:
Originally Posted by FunkySeeFunkyDoo
No thats the brembo bbk , the standard discs and pads are just normal money 50 for pads 80 for discs something along them linesQuote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy325ci
Ah cool! So braided lines and upgraded discs and brakes it is! With the money I'm spending on this maybe I should just buy an M3 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gar
E46 330 are a common up-grade,get up-graded discs and pad's callipers,carriers braided hoses their just a bolt on job . I wouldn't bother with the rear as there not as straight forward!
Another cheapish job is to get the brembo callipers from a 750/850 as there 4 pot!
Someone tried to say there're no better but I really can't understand there point as I'd be thinking if you had bigger disc's callipers pads would= greater pad coverage on the disc there for having a greater stopping power!
You might need to chance your break servo to stop the brake peddle travel but people have said you get used to it after a while!
Hi Jimmy,
I would do a fluid flush (as previously recommended) and then depending on how you like to drive the car (be it the odd blast or quite spirited) replace front & rear pads front discs and a braided line kit. We do Black Diamond brakes (amongst other brands) to which quite a few of my customers have and are delighted with them. I could recommend the following :
Braided lines all round
Front Black Diamond Predator fast road/track pads
Front Black Diamond discs be it 6 groove, 12 groove or a combo disc
Rear Black Diamond Predator pads keeping standard discs.
I can also offer you EBC pads and discs to. If you wanted PM me your email address and I shall send you a quote on a few different options. Or simply direct email me at : super4offroad@gmail.com
Hope this helps,
I'd recommend just doing the lines and fluid before going deeper into calipers discs and pads.
Coming from track know how this might dramatically change the effort and force delivered to the existing set up.
Do the the discs and calipers from a 750/850i bolt onto the e46 as mentioned in a previous post. ??????
I'd go with super4 pal. He knows his stuff and won't steer you wrong :)
Afaik only E46 brakes fit E46 without modification and/or custom brackets.
Fronts are a simple swap if you go for 330 discs carriers and calipers but rears require a lot more work as the handbrake shoe diameter is different.