brake upgrade

Mon May 23, 2011 9:40 pm

the brakes on my 325 seem really crap. it has new discs allround (off when i bought it) and am guessing new pads.
they work fine i suppose for normal driving but i intend on doing a trackday and dont think they will last 2 minutes.
they just dont seem very sharp if you know what i mean.
am after a cheap upgrade.
dont want mega brakes just a bit sharper

Mon May 23, 2011 10:08 pm

Audi TT front discs with re drilled pcd,BMW 540 calipers and bracket adapters cant remember what rear discs tho.But youll need 16"+ rims

Mon May 23, 2011 10:14 pm

WMS kit is the best option but that is circa £600 for the kit, you can run that on 15" BBS also.

A good "cheap" upgrade is basically fit a clio servo and have the calipers and pistons overhauled. Run quality pads (like Yellow stuff/Red stuff) and decent vented discs. A change of brake fluid and a set of braided lines would probably do you the world of good but if you work out how much that will cost you should just talk to keri and get some WMS ones, if your doing a trackday it pays for itself.

Tue May 24, 2011 11:13 am

i think i will try a new set of pads,braided hoses and brake fluid and see how its feels after.
is it a big job fitting a clio servo? which one do i need?

Tue May 24, 2011 1:41 pm

Standard brakes are good enough for the odd track day if they're working as they should.
No mods required; just get what you have working as it was when it left the factory.
Clio servo isn't an upgrade - it's just a way of fitting a servo of any kind, when the space for the standard one is partly occupied by the inlet manifold of a M50 or M52 engine.
No servo 'improves' the brakes on any car; it just makes it easier to work them.

Wed May 25, 2011 6:01 pm

thanks guys. will just get new pads,lines and fluid in there and see how it does.

Wed May 25, 2011 6:53 pm

Also check that the calliper sliders are in good order and greased, and that the pull rod across the car behind the heater is adjusted correctly.

Wed May 25, 2011 9:32 pm

re; the pull rod, what do you mean adjusted correctly? how do you know if its right or not

Wed May 25, 2011 11:15 pm

It's adjusted correctly when the brake pedal is just short of its upper stop.