Big brake kit upgrade! See if you can give me a hand?

[Alexandre VTS]

Hey Folks!

See if you can give me some help.

I want to upgrade my brakes, but don´t want to spend a lot of money with brembo, stoptech or some brand like this.

My car is a 323ti front 286mm and rear 280mm both vented.

I´ve been searching 318ti.org and found some posts about E36 M3 and E46 330 swap.

I´m thinking about mod only front ones.

What do you think about? Which parts do I need?

Thank you!

[thesk8nmidget]

e46 330 ones will be great or m3 fronts! both will be a good increase

[ATF]

wow, I could've sworn I was just reading a thread about this

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=19669

I believe that covers both the 330 and M3 brakes that you'll need to be looking for.

[Philly]

stock vented rears eh?

me wanty.

[Alexandre VTS]

Well,

Searching for a used "kit" from e36 M3 ou e46 330, wich parts do I need? Both are plug and play?

Thank you!

[Alexandre VTS]

Is there a comparison between e36 m3 and e46 330 performance?

Rotors, pads, calipers, carriers, and what else i need to install this? It's plug and play or i need some extra part or modification?

Thank you!

[Mallard]

e36 m3 you need to change the hubs (spindles) also..?

[Alexandre VTS]

Rotors, pads, calipers, carriers and hubs(spindles). Anything else?

[aceyx]

Unless the calipers are new, get the rebuild kit and replace the seals. Good fluid is extremely important, either ATE Super Blue or Motul RBF600 ($$!)

[Alexandre VTS]

Thank you very much for all inputs!

I am already searching for a used kit, and it is easier to find an M3 e36, e46 330 are very rare.

Need 2 advices:

How much do you think they value?

Any idea of weight on a front kit?

[Mallard]

weight hard to say, but id guess around 15 kgs for the lot, mabey more

value.. priceless when used in the right circumstances

[Mad-Machine]

you MIGHT also need the M3 master Cylinder. It all depends on how "mushy" your stock one feels as it tries to push more fluid than stock into the M3 or 330i calipers.

[BimmerBum]

...or just buy carriers for the E46 328 and a set of rotors for the came car. You will have 300mm front brakes. You will not have to fight with hubs.

What is required for 330 brakes, I do not think they are a direct bolt on?

[blndweasel]

330 brakes require 330 rotors, calipers, carriers. the carriers bolt right up.

[Alexandre VTS]

Originally Posted by blndweasel

330 brakes require 330 rotors, calipers, carriers. the carriers bolt right up.

You mean that if i got to e46 330, i don´t need 330 hubs (spindle)? 330 carries will bolt right up in my stock ones?