 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  08-25-2005, 01:06 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |  Brake Upgrage - Piston looks shot
The inside of the piston looks quite rusty although i haven't had it blown out yet.....
they were from a 92 325i coupe wih 90,000.....
Suggestions as to where to go? should i go buy re-man's from Gand Swedish?
Yelp....
Nick. __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats |  |  | | 08-25-2005, 02:04 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
not sure if the pics do much good, but hopefully someone can advise..... __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | | 08-25-2005, 02:19 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Delafield, WI Posts: 471 |
If the dust cover looks good and the piston isn't seized I wouldn't worry about the rust on the external surfaces. Kind of hard to advise whether it really is OK without the piston out of the caliper. | | | | | 08-25-2005, 04:14 PM | #4 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
it's the machined surface that you can't see without blowing out the pistons that's important, not the inside of the cup. i had them powdercoat the inside of the cup and the exposed lip when i had mine done, but that's just because i hate rust, not because it affects brake performance or reliability. as mickd said, you really need to get them blown out to know if the pistons are good or not. mine looked like crap when i first got them too  __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 08-25-2005, 04:45 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
sweeeeeeeeet
can get it done tomorrow when the subframe mounts are fitted. new rear brake lines, and inspection one are done. __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | | 08-25-2005, 07:07 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
£400 est for tomorrow i think  there goes my koni adjustable money  __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: • Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust • Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators • M3 17" Wheels • De-Baffled Air Box • AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob • DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings • Chrome Interior bits •IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs • Kenwood Power Series Audio • Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers • Sports Seats | | | | |
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