WANTED: BREMBO BIG BRAKES (front and rear)

[inlacal]

I know...Why?

I don't have enough power in my stock M44 to need these...Yes, yes, I know someone will tell me this.

Subsequently, I want them anyway.

Anyone have a set or know where I can get them without being extorted in the price?

Chris
inlacal@yahoo.com

[Viper3812]

I'll be the first. Y do u need this? Cause your car doesn't produce that much power?

I don't think they make a rear BBK, but I know they do for the front. If you really want a BBK, get a StopTech setup.

[inlacal]

Originally Posted by Viper3812

I'll be the first. Y do u need this? Cause your car doesn't produce that much power?

I don't think they make a rear BBK, but I know they do for the front. If you really want a BBK, get a StopTech setup.

Part of the reason is 'bling value'. The other reason is my intent to have more power through a DASC, SEAM or a six cylinder transplant. I'm just not sure what route I'm going to take. But in the meantime, I want to build the car out the right way.

Locally, I've checked, and I can get a BBK for the Ti. Brembo $1500 for the front and $1100 for the rear.

I have no problems spending that, but want the best possible deal that I can get.

Anyone?

Chris

[GDB]

Your best bet is probably going to be going to Brembo's website, finding all the local vendors you can, and see just how low they will go in an effort to beat their competitor's price.

Another thing to consider is what wheels are/will you be running. You will want to be sure that your wheels will fit over your brakes.

Good luck and more [stopping] power to ya.

[inlacal]

Originally Posted by GDB

Your best bet is probably going to be going to Brembo's website, finding all the local vendors you can, and see just how low they will go in an effort to beat their competitor's price.

Another thing to consider is what wheels are/will you be running. You will want to be sure that your wheels will fit over your brakes.

Good luck and more [stopping] power to ya.

I have 17x 8" BBS RK's...These should fit, I'm hoping...Can anyone confirm/deny?

Chris

[GDB]

Originally Posted by inlacal

I have 17x 8" BBS RK's...These should fit, I'm hoping...Can anyone confirm/deny?

Chris

Those should be plenty big for some huge brakes. But again, most companies like brembo will build a brake kit as big as you want it. If you're buying a catalog application then it should be pretty easy for you to find all the clearance specs and measure it for yourself (or have the vendor tell you).

[inlacal]

Does anyone on here have a Brembo Kit....Anyone?

[andyman7931]

why not just get 330 brakes? more stopping power, bling if you get slotted/drilled rotors, a lot less $ than brembos

[inlacal]

O.k...Now this I'm down with....Are they bolt on? Or is fabrication necessary?

[mohaughn]

It's the Jesse James school of thought. It it makes the car go faster or stop faster, it's cool.


1500 for a full front brembo system is a pretty good price. Just make sure that is not with their cheapest caliper and rotor as there is a big difference between what you see on the web for 1600 and what you see for 2100.

Also check my thread for the UUC brake kit that I just put on my car. They have a matched rear kit to go along with it using wilwood calipers and BMW motorsport rotors.

You may end up having to run a brake bias controller to make sure that the rear doesn't lock up before the front.

[316i compact]

I suggest get the ATE big brake it.

[inlacal]

Originally Posted by mohaughn

It's the Jesse James school of thought. It it makes the car go faster or stop faster, it's cool.


1500 for a full front brembo system is a pretty good price. Just make sure that is not with their cheapest caliper and rotor as there is a big difference between what you see on the web for 1600 and what you see for 2100.

Also check my thread for the UUC brake kit that I just put on my car. They have a matched rear kit to go along with it using wilwood calipers and BMW motorsport rotors.

You may end up having to run a brake bias controller to make sure that the rear doesn't lock up before the front.

Mohaughn: I'm seriously considering the Willwood kit from UUC. I also read your write up on it. Please tell me you didn't have to add a bias controller to this setup?

And, equally as important, what did you pay?

[inlacal]

Originally Posted by 316i compact

I suggest get the ATE big brake it.

I wasn't aware that there was an ATE kit...Do you have any information on it? Pricing?

[316i compact]

You can check price at Vitesse or ebay! They features are :
http://www.contiteves-am.com/generat...t/hpbk_en.html
The rotor for the E36 kit is 325mmmx28mm thik i think. This is what i would buy!

[mohaughn]

Originally Posted by inlacal

Mohaughn: I'm seriously considering the Willwood kit from UUC. I also read your write up on it. Please tell me you didn't have to add a bias controller to this setup?

And, equally as important, what did you pay?

I only did the front. If you are going to do the front and rear I would run their setup that has a 6 piston caliper upfront with the 4 piston caliper in the rear. This way you still have more stopping power up front. But the 4 piston setup in the front is more than enough. The stopping power on the 4 piston front caliper is amazing. With the M floating rotors the base kit was 1399 and that includes lines for the front and rear. If you read through a lot of other car forums people are really raving about the new forged superlite calipers in comparison to the older billet superlite calipers.

With all of the other stuff I got, track pads(170$ I think), rear pads(70$ I think), brake fluid($26), and a clutch stop($20) my total order was still under 1700.

Talk to the guys at UUC and see if they have run the full front/rear kit on a Ti. I think their test car is a 325is, which weighs more and will have very different braking characteristics. Unfortunately if you do the front and rear you won't know if you need the brake bias controller until you test out the kit in a hard braking situation. Unless you can find somebody who also did the same kit. I think the Wilwood calipers look better than anything from ATE or Brembo. The stoptech calipers look pretty good though.