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Or you could go the cheaper way and get some front calipers and carriers off of a 330i which are (IIRC) 325mm... You need to run on 17 to clear them... Check the local junkyard. On my Z3 I replaced the 286 solid with 300mm vented off of a E46 328 and you definetely notice a difference.
The E46 330i has 323 (IIRC again) on the rear which might fit the E36 as well... IMHO going with the M3 setup is too much work... __________________ 
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2002 Ducati Monster S4 |  |  | | 08-06-2009, 06:21 PM | #347 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 |
Quote: Originally Posted by lpcapital  Or you could go the cheaper way and get some front calipers and carriers off of a 330i which are (IIRC) 325mm... You need to run on 17 to clear them... Check the local junkyard. On my Z3 I replaced the 286 solid with 300mm vented off of a E46 328 and you definetely notice a difference.
The E46 330i has 323 (IIRC again) on the rear which might fit the E36 as well... IMHO going with the M3 setup is too much work... | Too complicated...I ordered a paracute from Jeg's  Just kidding | | | | | 08-06-2009, 07:21 PM | #348 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 |
Quote: Originally Posted by minicoop900 hey john, i have a set of AP Racing bbk for an m3, all you need is m3 spindles, new rotors and pads. lemme know if your interested | How much? | | | | | 08-06-2009, 07:29 PM | #349 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 |
I might have my set of front brakes for sale depending on whether I decide to get a BBK. It's the E46 328i set... 300mm rotors instead of 286. | | | | | 08-07-2009, 03:48 AM | #350 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,814 |
get m3 brakes all around __________________  5/96 318TI Sport BIG TURBO | | | | | 08-07-2009, 04:28 AM | #351 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 |
M3 brakes don't fit the back. You can get M coupe brakes if you also get the M coupe carriers though. | | | | | 08-07-2009, 04:33 AM | #352 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,814 |
he has an 318is so yeah they fit __________________ 5/96 318TI Sport BIG TURBO | | | | | 08-07-2009, 04:41 AM | #353 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 |
Oops... I'm an idiot! | | | | | 08-07-2009, 07:34 AM | #354 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 163 |
there is absolutely no need to get different brakes. All you need are some decent pads.
Get some Hawk HPS pads, or if you want an even more intense pad get HP+
There will be dust, but there is no way to have that great pedal feel and fast action without a dusty pad.
try them out at least, if you've never been in a car with serious pads its worth a try | | | | | 08-07-2009, 07:39 AM | #355 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 |
I run HP+ on my E46 328i rotors and it still isn't even close to how good they could be with Wilwoods or something... | | | | | 08-07-2009, 03:35 PM | #356 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 |
Forget the brakes I just had a bad issue where the turbo ran away on me and boosted over 32psi and blew the hose off the MAF sensor. I need a boost controller before I get brakes...
New aluminum hose caused this the old boot to the TB was leaking bad. Now I got the manual controller hooked up right so this doesn't happen again. Car started breaking loose the tires at over 50mph, it was pulling so hard I was waiting for it to blow up....Very addictive
I wonder if I can just start running 35psi boost from now on | | | | | 08-07-2009, 04:01 PM | #357 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 163 |
no I dont think you should run 35psi. I would be careful, I would think the motor would knock a lot on 25+psi with 93 oct fuel, even with meth. | | | | | 08-07-2009, 04:33 PM | #358 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Danny318 no I dont think you should run 35psi. I would be careful, I would think the motor would knock a lot on 25+psi with 93 oct fuel, even with meth. | Agreed. I'm just getting everyone ralled up. I'm sticking with 25psi since I need to get 100,000 miles out of this motor before I send it back to Metric as a core. I am amazed that the motor took it and is still runing, my injectors are not even close for that much boost although I did dump a 500hp shot of methenol on it. I'm convinced Metric makes a solid motor cause no street BMW 4-cylinder should have to see 32psi ever...
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I'll be honest, you remind me of a guy on a local forum with a turbo Chrysler LeBaron, it seems like every week something else breaks on it lol, this is going to be sick once you get all the bugs worked out though | | | | | 08-07-2009, 05:17 PM | #360 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 136 |
what MetricMechanic do to the M44 head? you have the M44 head, right?
I remember someone boosting that high years ago in M4x and he ended craking heads always in the same spot... | | | | | |
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