brake upgrades and differences
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what are the differences between the front brakes on a 320 and 325? and what would you guys reccomend for upgrades? im running am m50 on stock 320 set up and shes scary lol. clio servos make much difference?
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Servos don't make any difference, that's not how servos work.
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... s#Upgrades
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... s#Upgrades
'89 325i Touring | Touring Resto Thread | In-Dash Screen install
I'm running a single vanos M50 with Mazda RX7 4 Pot calipers and Modified Corrado G60 Discs, goodrich hoses and a Golf servo ( couldn't bring myself to use a french servo on my reliable German car LOL). This set-up works really well, the only downside being I have to run 10mm wheelspacers each side to clear to clear my 17in Alpenis replicas. I am told that you can get this set-up in 15in bbs but you then need 20mm spacers each side which would look ridiculous.
Gone 5-stud setup to use E36 M3 brakes with floor-mounted pedal box, dual master cylinders, doing away with the original servo and master cylinder. Can't comment on how she drives though yet! I think e21_Jason has the same setup though? He might be able to tell you how it drives.
Awesome upgrade.Motorhole wrote:Gone 5-stud setup to use E36 M3 brakes with floor-mounted pedal box, dual master cylinders, doing away with the original servo and master cylinder. Can't comment on how she drives though yet! I think e21_Jason has the same setup though? He might be able to tell you how it drives.
I have read a bit about this upgrade and it sounds great bang for your buck.[/quote]Ianb wrote:I'm running a single vanos M50 with Mazda RX7 4 Pot calipers and Modified Corrado G60 Discs, goodrich hoses and a Golf servo ( couldn't bring myself to use a french servo on my reliable German car LOL). This set-up works really well.

Cheers,
Michael.
The vr6 rado discs are 5 stud, but the G60 ones are 4 stud - that's the ones you need.
The Wilwood or KMS kits use the same discs. I guess the 20mm spacers are needed with the rx7 calipers, but I'm fairly sure the other kits only need spacers to bring the wheel back out to the factory spec and I think its only a few mm, not 20mm.
I think the rado discs are too thin for the Fiat brembos.
The Wilwood or KMS kits use the same discs. I guess the 20mm spacers are needed with the rx7 calipers, but I'm fairly sure the other kits only need spacers to bring the wheel back out to the factory spec and I think its only a few mm, not 20mm.
I think the rado discs are too thin for the Fiat brembos.
James
'91 325i Sport
'93 318i touring 16v
'91 325i Sport
'93 318i touring 16v
Yup, we use 2.0mm spacers with the G60 disc, it's just to put the wheel back where BMW intended it to be and is like running no spacers in terms of offset (so zero change to handling and no need for longer bolts etc).
WMS E30 brake kits! (4-pot 280mm & 300mm front / 2-pot 290mm rear)
www.wms-brakes.co.uk / http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=209737
www.wms-brakes.co.uk / http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=209737




