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Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:20 am
by ade36
Looking at improving the braking on my 318 from 'hang on and hope you coast to a hault before you hit the object in front' to actually working.
It's a 318i Lux so there's drums on the rear.
My plan was to convert the rears to discs and run standard discs and pads there, then uprate the front with aftermarket discs and pads and bleed the lot with new fluids.
Is it worth swapping the fronts with those off a 325 or have most models got the same disc/caliper combo up front?
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:38 am
by redcar
Front 325i discs are vented so are different, as are the calipers
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:44 am
by ade36
Do they use the same carriers and are they the same diameter?
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:50 am
by Motorhole
Carriers are different too but discs are same diameter. The calipers for vented discs are wider, vented discs won't fit in the gap between the carrier and caliper for solid discs.
I think I have a decent set of calipers somwhere.....
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:54 am
by ade36
Other than the cooling benefits of the vented discs is there much to be gained? Is it worth swapping I guess is my question?
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:07 am
by redcar
Of course
Vented makes a massive difference mate
It's easy to swap the fronts
Get braided line while Ur at it, and try to look for refurbished callipers
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:00 am
by cypriot_boy_2k7
So all you will need are the calipers, disks and pads or will you need to change the front end
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:24 pm
by Motorhole
Yep, all you need are calipers, discs and pads!
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:26 pm
by ade36
Motorhole wrote:Yep, all you need are calipers, discs and pads!
...and carriers
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:22 pm
by redcar
front:
calipers, carriers, discs and pads
rear:
brand new handbrake cable for disc brake rears
whole trailing arms with everything on them
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:33 pm
by Motorhole
Be advised changing trailing arms and handbrake cables isn't a pleasant job
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:56 pm
by mrb27
id do the trailing arm bushes too while i was there..
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:03 pm
by ade36
Yeah, bushes would be a no brainer once the arms were off. Just need to keep an ear to the ground for some rear arms... At the right price!
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:59 pm
by chaz_316
so you can do run 325 breaks on a 316/318? even tho there on the smaller struts?
Re: Some braking advise
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:13 pm
by Barx325i
ade36 wrote:Looking at improving the braking on my 318 from 'hang on and hope you coast to a hault before you hit the object in front' to actually working.
fluid, pads & discs - maybe a cautionary overhaul of the servo etc..
