 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  08-02-2006, 02:47 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 127 |  M3 Front Brakes/ Ti Upgrade?
Just checking since I am looking to upgrade my brakes- Will 1998 M3 Front Brakes (calipers and rotors) fit on the front my of 96 ti? Just dont want to get them, then nothing bolts up correctly |  |  | | 08-02-2006, 03:06 PM | #2 | | Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: FT LUADERDALE, FL Posts: 91 |
youll need to get spindles for that conversion but from my understanding the 325, 328 bolts right in, then youll have to buy the rotors, & pads __________________
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M-Technic Front/Rear, M3 Side Skirts & Mirrors, MS Roof Wing, Euro Tail Lights, Projector Signals, ADR M Sport 18x8.5, H&R Sport Springs, Bilstien Sport Shocks, E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts, M Roadster Rear Shock Mount Plates, Momo Shift Knob, Bavauto 8mm Perf Wires, K&N Cone Filter, Stainless Steel Brake Lines, Cross Drilled Rotors, 20 Piece Carbon Fiber Dash Kit, NR White Guage Face, X-Brace, BMP Strut Tower Brace, UUC stage 2 flywheel, and SS clutch line | | | | | 08-02-2006, 04:03 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 127 |
So you are sayin I need a spindle upgrade as well from an M3 to fit M3 front brakes?
But I do not need this for 325/328 e36 front brakes? | | | | | 08-02-2006, 04:18 PM | #4 | | Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: FT LUADERDALE, FL Posts: 91 |
yep, go here http://www.318ti.org/forum/archive/index.php/f-27.html and you find a lot of info with all the specs you need, but yes in order to put m3 calipers your going to also need the spindles __________________
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M-Technic Front/Rear, M3 Side Skirts & Mirrors, MS Roof Wing, Euro Tail Lights, Projector Signals, ADR M Sport 18x8.5, H&R Sport Springs, Bilstien Sport Shocks, E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts, M Roadster Rear Shock Mount Plates, Momo Shift Knob, Bavauto 8mm Perf Wires, K&N Cone Filter, Stainless Steel Brake Lines, Cross Drilled Rotors, 20 Piece Carbon Fiber Dash Kit, NR White Guage Face, X-Brace, BMP Strut Tower Brace, UUC stage 2 flywheel, and SS clutch line | | | | | 08-02-2006, 05:01 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Northern IL Posts: 263 |
My '96 Ti has M3 front brakes on it. Stock TI brakes in the rear. | | | | | 08-02-2006, 05:05 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 127 |
So obviously best upgrade to avoid all the excess parts is the direct bolt on e46 330 front brake setup? Will it be a a noticeable upgrade for e36 325 328 front brakes? | | | | | 08-02-2006, 06:41 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Adog2107 So obviously best upgrade to avoid all the excess parts is the direct bolt on e46 330 front brake setup? Will it be a a noticeable upgrade for e36 325 328 front brakes? | The best upgrade is the 33x setup. Will you notice a difference? I doubt it unless you are tracking your car. And even them I have my doubts. My 325/328 brakes stop me just fine on the track with no fade. The downside is less of a choice of wheels. __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 08-02-2006, 09:37 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oakland, baby! Posts: 102 |
Why less of a choice? Because you need more backspacing or larger rims for clearance? Quote: | Originally Posted by 1996 328ti
The downside is less of a choice of wheels. | | | | | | 08-03-2006, 01:45 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by aparatchik Why less of a choice? Because you need more backspacing or larger rims for clearance? | M3 setup require 17" wheels. Not sure about the 330 upgrade. But the 325/328 can use 15". I run 15" steel wheels in the winter. __________________ ...steven
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1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 08-03-2006, 02:31 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 |
330 requires 17" wheels according to most of the data I can find. I have talked to a couple guys at the track that found certain wheels in 16 will fit but they were like BBS race wheels or Momo and at 2500 EACH  thats not on "my" shopping list! Dave __________________
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2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | | |
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