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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:51 am

do 325i calipers fit a 318is?

are they bigger?
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:53 am

Simon13 can answer this!! :lol:
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:54 am

simon 13.....
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:57 am

they fit as long as you put the 325discs on too as vented so i was told the other day :cool:
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:58 am

yes 325 ones fit nps. Although you need the dics.


Ive got some nice 325 callipers ive sprayed silver ready to go on my is, but cant be arsed atm lol
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:01 pm

how much if u r willing to sell

are ATE discs for a 325i ok?
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:03 pm

318-is wrote:simon 13.....
I was taking the p1ss, read this thread..again!

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... ht=#157983

318is already has vented brakes!! :mad:
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:05 pm

as said a million times to u! your 318iS has f**king 325 calipers..............................

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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:05 pm

:lol:

so the caliper upgrade is pointless?

my memory is equal to a fishes
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:05 pm

The 318iS already has the 325i brakes... including vented discs etc.......
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:05 pm

318-is wrote::lol:

so the caliper upgrade is pointless?

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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:06 pm

blimey 3 of us managed to post at the same time!
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:08 pm

:mad:
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:20 pm

Im doing the capiler upgrade on my 318i tomorow, got ATE power discs to go on and Pagid fast road pads.

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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:22 pm

precisley what i going 4 m8
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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:35 pm

Adam318i wrote:ATE power discs to go on and Pagid fast road pads.

Adam
Good choice :cool:

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Post Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:36 pm

recently put zimmerman drilled discs and green stuff pads and new hoses on front of my iS the other month. pleased wiv em so far. only cost me Ԛ£130 all in from german and swedish in farnham so thats even better.