brake kits?

Dan-danGT · 12-18-2014, 11:39 AM

Evening all, question hopefully someone can answer or advise. My e90 330d m sport is coming up for rear pads and fronts not far behind them. I do use the car on track days not many but I do some. Ideally I would like to get an upgrade, not just pads like a caliper kit? Not sure if I can do that easily. Would e90 M3 brakes be an upgrade? Also not sure on wheel size that I can use.

I have had no problems with standard brakes so far, no fade or anything like that. I would just like more stopping power as these car can bloody move! Any advise?

macck · 12-18-2014, 04:54 PM

What about the performance calipers / 135 calipers. I believe they are a straight bolt up on the 330. I have them fitted front and rear they stop well and look the part.

RajB · 12-19-2014, 01:48 AM

The 335 brakes are a possible upgrade I believe and utilise larger discs. Tbh if you really aren't suffering with any sort of brake fade even when track daying then you really don't need to upgrade apart from just a better set of pads and discs and maybe go with better fluid and braided hoses.

Dan-danGT · 12-19-2014, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by macck

What about the performance calipers / 135 calipers. I believe they are a straight bolt up on the 330. I have them fitted front and rear they stop well and look the part.

I did consider these but I don't know if they are defiantly bigger? I believe they don't offer much more but I could be wrong.... Possibly am.

Dan-danGT · 12-19-2014, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RajB

The 335 brakes are a possible upgrade I believe and utilise larger discs. Tbh if you really aren't suffering with any sort of brake fade even when track daying then you really don't need to upgrade apart from just a better set of pads and discs and maybe go with better fluid and braided hoses.

I have changed brake fluid to RBF 600 which I think helped a lot, not changed the hoses yet will consider that as it might make the brake pedal feel better. They brakes work but in three figures they don't like it when you brake hard!

RajB · 12-19-2014, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan-danGT

I have changed brake fluid to RBF 600 which I think helped a lot, not changed the hoses yet will consider that as it might make the brake pedal feel better. They brakes work but in three figures they don't like it when you brake hard!

Definitely consider the hoses and more over a decent pad/disc upgrade. Will make a big difference. But otherwise if you are after changing calipers etc then there are options but depends upon your budget.

jackstrath · 12-19-2014, 04:09 PM

I have a 335d and after a few miles of hard driving lost brakes which I was shocked about given there size , I'm looking at getting braided lines and a super dot 4 or 5.1 fluid (Castro srf really is the best out there) and then getting ether ds2500 pads or a custom made set of mintex racing spec pads (fast road compound) and hoping that keeps me from spending money on a ap racing set up haha !

Dan-danGT · 12-20-2014, 07:09 AM

Most of the time it's fluid boiling up that causes the brake fade/ feel issue. I have found some goodridge brake hoses, some rbf660 synthetic brake fluid and some ferrodo ds2500 pads for the front which I think I will purchase. However rears I'm struggling with due to ferrodo not showing any and only ones I can see are Shit ebc! I might have to bite the bullet with the ebc yellow and see how they perform!

Anyone else know of a decent set of rear pads?

jackstrath · 12-20-2014, 02:22 PM

dont do ebc ! they really are poop !

12-18-2014, 11:39 AM	#1
Dan-danGT Captain 33 Rep 650 Posts Drives: E90 330d M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire iTrader: (0)	brake kits? Evening all, question hopefully someone can answer or advise. My e90 330d m sport is coming up for rear pads and fronts not far behind them. I do use the car on track days not many but I do some. Ideally I would like to get an upgrade, not just pads like a caliper kit? Not sure if I can do that easily. Would e90 M3 brakes be an upgrade? Also not sure on wheel size that I can use. I have had no problems with standard brakes so far, no fade or anything like that. I would just like more stopping power as these car can bloody move! Any advise? __________________
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macck First Lieutenant 9 Rep 303 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 msport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: n.ireland iTrader: (2)	What about the performance calipers / 135 calipers. I believe they are a straight bolt up on the 330. I have them fitted front and rear they stop well and look the part. __________________ blackchrome csl,s // eibach pro kit //bitstein B4s// shortened bumpstops//front and rear brembo performance brakes// jbl ms8//focal 100krs// rainbow dlx5 centre, rear//jenhert xe200//cas audio corner loaded sub// jl10v3 sub// jl xd500/3 xd400/4// technic harness// 808mguy adapters
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RajB Brigadier General 448 Rep 3,312 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Midlands iTrader: (4)	The 335 brakes are a possible upgrade I believe and utilise larger discs. Tbh if you really aren't suffering with any sort of brake fade even when track daying then you really don't need to upgrade apart from just a better set of pads and discs and maybe go with better fluid and braided hoses.
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jackstrath Major 659 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 16' F31 340i & 03' Focus RS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	I have a 335d and after a few miles of hard driving lost brakes which I was shocked about given there size , I'm looking at getting braided lines and a super dot 4 or 5.1 fluid (Castro srf really is the best out there) and then getting ether ds2500 pads or a custom made set of mintex racing spec pads (fast road compound) and hoping that keeps me from spending money on a ap racing set up haha !
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Dan-danGT Captain 33 Rep 650 Posts Drives: E90 330d M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire iTrader: (0)	Most of the time it's fluid boiling up that causes the brake fade/ feel issue. I have found some goodridge brake hoses, some rbf660 synthetic brake fluid and some ferrodo ds2500 pads for the front which I think I will purchase. However rears I'm struggling with due to ferrodo not showing any and only ones I can see are Shit ebc! I might have to bite the bullet with the ebc yellow and see how they perform! Anyone else know of a decent set of rear pads?
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jackstrath Major 659 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 16' F31 340i & 03' Focus RS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	dont do ebc ! they really are poop !
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