need help asap

[bob///M]

ok i am needing help on this one
my passenger side brake is jamming am its smoking like mad
i freed it all of and went to drive again so far donw the road it done the same

i have a 1999 ti compact vented front and solid back
i can the full front set up from a 325 for £80 ( newish pads newish discs calipers and caliper carriers do i need all this and will they fit straight on ?

need to know asap
thanks in advance
Bob

(never mind GOOGLE is great)

[Xenocide]

you either need:

a new calliper

rebuild the one you have

get the kit your talking about. YOu will need the callipers, disks and carriers. You can re-use your pads if you wish...

it should bolt straight on.

[bob///M]

Originally Posted by Xenocide

you either need:

a new calliper

rebuild the one you have

get the kit your talking about. YOu will need the callipers, disks and carriers. You can re-use your pads if you wish...

it should bolt straight on.

thank you so much
i think i shall just get this from this guy and just change the both sides and get new flexi pipes aswell

[ScottishTI]

Ah Bob just it it with a big hammer

[Criswell]

Originally Posted by Xenocide

You can re-use your pads if you wish...

Providing they didnt heat crack.

Mine heat cracked when my caliper was hung up, and the rotor was glowing cherry red like a formula one racer. I saw this as perfect opportunity to replace the rotors and pads with hi-performance ones.

I wish id known more about what was required to put a bigger brake kit on, instead of upgrading the factory stuff, but ya live and learn.

[Xenocide]

Originally Posted by Criswell

I wish id known more about what was required to put a bigger brake kit on, instead of upgrading the factory stuff, but ya live and learn.

I did the same thing. I have 5k miles on my brakes and I am in the process of an m50 swap...

really kicking myself on that one because now I need the stopping power

[bob///M]

i have now changed everything over and what a diffrence now doing over 130mph and stopping well also
the brakes must of been holding back for a while and i havent noticed
the set up come from a 325i and the brakes are all the exact same because its a year 99
anyone out there with solid front brakes get the upgrade its great and cheap
also thanks for the info and feedback guys
Bob///m

[Xenocide]

glad it worked for you!