performance brakes

[bmw2101]

i didnt do this event but this is the typr of stuff

[pdxmotorhead]

I have taken care of a lot of track cars, (SCCAstuff) and I really prefer carbotech pads, Over Hawk or EBC. Their compound seems to tolerate heat better and doesn't eat the rotors up as fast.

Air ducting is a big deal to making breaks last in longer races.

[bmw2101]

front bumper dosnt have the ducting in my car atm, i run ds3000 pads ont he front and mintex 1144 ont ehback atm, i was thinking of performance friction pads, i hear these are amazing

[pdxmotorhead]

At the end of the day the actual friction material is made by one of a handful of manufacturers. Several brands use the same material. Performance friction pads have great torque, but the sets I've tried are tough on the rotors, No biggie if you have a economical rotor source. most of the Nascar guys use PF brakes, they are really good for high power heavier cars. Bedding them in correctly is really important.

[bmw2101]

I now have the calipers but people are telling me that a rear caliper won't work on the front of a car !

[samdemange]

let them telling what they want ( did they try ??)
the rear porsche calipers are more than enough for front brake on a light Ti

i did it and it works perfectly

[bmw2101]

Thanks mate ! Pad sizes are about the sand but the pistons in the calipers I think he meant , I don't know if there is some intentional bias or something with cslipers ...


Thanks they will work the. As long as they fit in 15" wheels. !

[samdemange]

16" rims only with 300X22 discs





only 3 mm between caliper and rim

must put 5 mm spacer for my oem rim

[samdemange]

pads for my calipers are pagid RS4.4
E 2406 440 10

[bmw2101]

just been out looking in the garage, i think there is a way of doing it but as im not an engeneer , i dont know if it can be done. It involves running a 20mm spacer, that gives wheel to caliper space, but its mounting the caliper on the hub that would be the problem, ill find out tomorrow when i collect my engine and drop these off with rae.

[bmw2101]

hmm well, if i had a motorsport wheel on my car, which are generally strong but thinner, maybe id get the calipers under 15" but with the ti wheels, nope.


Is there any other brake upgrade for the ti?

rx7 calipers i hear for the e30

[samdemange]

the simpliest thing u can do with 15 rims is to put calipers and disk ( 286X22 ) from a 325 or 328

[bmw2101]

done that ! and ds3000


i have motorsport abs too, that is priceless...

[bmw2101]

so the porche calipers wont fit under 15" fact...


i now own some e34 540 calipers, they are 300mm disks, and single pots,

has anyone done this mod ?

I want to know aht disks to use


and also is there any standard 15" wheels that bmw made that has more room inside for a caliper thant he standard ti 10 spoke jobbies.


I have to stay with 15" wheels

[samdemange]

less ET rims let u more space for the calipers,maybe the M3 e30 rims ( 7J X15 ET30 ) fit
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