Advise on brake upgrades

[Jimmy325ci]

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?

[Chrispyfish]

Braded hoses and good fluid, but afaik the 330i brakes be bigger disk, not sure its worth the upgrade tho??

[KevinF]

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

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

Get brembo discs and pads, great upgrade and not expensive

[Gar]

Braided hoses ,good pads,brake fluid + discs and calipers from a 330i should be enough to hop your passengers head off the dash

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

[Lucifer]

Yellow stuff pads. Love em.


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[Jimmy325ci]

Get brembo discs and pads, great upgrade and not expensive

But aren't they like $3500???

[Gar]

Get brembo discs and pads, great upgrade and not expensive

But aren't they like $3500???

No thats the brembo bbk , the standard discs and pads are just normal money 50 for pads 80 for discs something along them lines

[Jimmy325ci]

Get brembo discs and pads, great upgrade and not expensive

But aren't they like $3500???

No thats the brembo bbk , the standard discs and pads are just normal money 50 for pads 80 for discs something along them lines

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

[Eddie]

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!