Do I need 4 pot lines or 6 pot lines (brakes) ?

Need technical Q/A then you're in the right place

Moderator: martauto

ImysE30
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 22478
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Derby Massive!!

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:58 pm

The rep was originally a 318i so am I right in assuming it would have had 4 pot brake lines fitted?

However, now I have E30 M3 suspension fitted (with ABS), do I still need to buy 4 pot brake lines?

Probably looking at getting some braided one's from Goodridge or similar.
TIA
Imy
Current Fleet:

E30 335i Turbo M3 Convertible Replica
kam-325i
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 4851
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: TELFORD !!!! (Shropshire) Stevetigger Land !!!

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:04 pm

4 line kit = No rear disk brakes
6 line kit = Rear disk brakes

Simples.
Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....
Image
Kedge
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 7698
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Leicestershire

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:06 pm

Imy, get a price from ECP via meatballs regarding some Goodridge lines :wink:
Image
'86 Polaris 316 M20B28 Rebuild
Instagram - Kedge85
ImysE30
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 22478
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Derby Massive!!

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:14 pm

Thanks Kam :thumb:

Will do Kedge, need to get some track rod ends too :)

Kit like this will fit fine:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Goodridge-BMW ... 1c206e1a29
Current Fleet:

E30 335i Turbo M3 Convertible Replica
kam-325i
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 4851
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: TELFORD !!!! (Shropshire) Stevetigger Land !!!

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:25 pm

Thats the kit ive got for mine, but did not pay that much !!!!!!
Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....
Image
ImysE30
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 22478
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Derby Massive!!

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:28 pm

How much should I be paying?

Doesn't look like ECP do these kits for the M3 :?
Current Fleet:

E30 335i Turbo M3 Convertible Replica
Kedge
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 7698
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Leicestershire

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:31 pm

What's different on the M3 kit to the standard kit?

Don't go on what their website says, they are able to do special orders.
Image
'86 Polaris 316 M20B28 Rebuild
Instagram - Kedge85
kam-325i
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 4851
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: TELFORD !!!! (Shropshire) Stevetigger Land !!!

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:33 pm

you dont need M3 specific lines, just the E30 6 line kit.....

The goodridge 6 line kit with stainless fittings go for around £70-80
Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....
Image
User avatar
redcar
E30 Zone Squatter
E30 Zone Squatter
Posts: 1610
Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:00 pm
Location: Hertfordshire

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:34 pm

kam-325i wrote:you dont need M3 specific lines, just the E30 6 line kit.....

The goodridge 6 line kit with stainless fittings go for around £70-80
Got mine for £60 brand new
6 line kit too winkeye
ImysE30
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 22478
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Derby Massive!!

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:40 pm

Cheapest is still £85 on eBay, will ask ECP and see how much they want.

Where did you get yours from redcar?
Current Fleet:

E30 335i Turbo M3 Convertible Replica
kam-325i
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 4851
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: TELFORD !!!! (Shropshire) Stevetigger Land !!!

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:53 pm

redcar wrote:
kam-325i wrote:you dont need M3 specific lines, just the E30 6 line kit.....

The goodridge 6 line kit with stainless fittings go for around £70-80
Got mine for £60 brand new
6 line kit too winkeye
paid the same for mine.....
Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....
Image
ImysE30
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 22478
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Derby Massive!!

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:25 pm

Where from or is it a secret? :P
Current Fleet:

E30 335i Turbo M3 Convertible Replica
kam-325i
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 4851
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: TELFORD !!!! (Shropshire) Stevetigger Land !!!

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:41 pm

i got mine of ebay.
Have you tried DemonTweeks ?
Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....
Image
kam-325i
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 4851
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: TELFORD !!!! (Shropshire) Stevetigger Land !!!

Post Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:44 pm

Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....
Image
capri_rob
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 9678
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: South Staffordshire

Post Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:53 am

ImysE30 wrote:Thanks Kam :thumb:

Will do Kedge, need to get some track rod ends too :)

Kit like this will fit fine:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Goodridge-BMW ... 1c206e1a29
read the ad Imy = the Zinc plated fittings on this kit are sh1t and will tarnish very quickly.

You need to make sure you order the kit with Stainless fittings which is more expensive.

Matt at ECP sorted me out with the proper stainless kit last Year - about £85 IIRC.

I tried loads of places to get the price down - the cheaper places when you do a little digging are for the zinc plated rather than stainless fittings.
Image

e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
User avatar
redcar
E30 Zone Squatter
E30 Zone Squatter
Posts: 1610
Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:00 pm
Location: Hertfordshire

Post Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:41 am

ImysE30 wrote:Cheapest is still £85 on eBay, will ask ECP and see how much they want.

Where did you get yours from redcar?
I bought them of some guy who had never used them. Cheap price and stainless fittings as well
RobCallow
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 239
Joined: Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:00 pm
Location: Deepest Darkest Norfolk

Post Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:56 am

Did a groupbuy last year may be worth a phone call for you?

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 36&start=0
325i Track Project.
ImysE30
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 22478
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Derby Massive!!

Post Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:32 pm

Thanks lads :)
Current Fleet:

E30 335i Turbo M3 Convertible Replica
kam-325i
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 4851
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: TELFORD !!!! (Shropshire) Stevetigger Land !!!

Post Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:58 pm

Pete don't care about colour, He would shag a rainbow if he could find the end of it....
Image