e36 328 brakes on a e30?

[richlyons]

do they go?

if they dont can any one recommend a good brake upgrade when putting in a e36 328 engine?

ive herd alfa 4 pots go on but im not sure if im making that up?

[Taxin]

Hi i'm just getting a batch of discs and adapters made they will cost about £180. You can get the E38 Brembo calipers from ebay for £200

[keri-WMS]

I assume the OP was asking about the E36 calipers left over from the engine's donor car, not E38 4-pots?

E36 stuff doesn't bolt straight onto E30 hubs without messing about with adaptors etc.

The Alfa calipers I've seen while doing upgrades for them have a 100mm C>C on the bolts meaning they won't bolt straight up - but I've not seen every caliper Alfa ever made of course.

As you asked about an upgrade there's always the proven WMS route: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 9&start=24

[DanThe]

Standard E30 vented discs are good enough, you can fit the entire E36 leg with some faffing and choice parts

[richlyons]

i think the alfa 4 pots go on mk1 golf based stuff, i know the rear 4 pots from a 944 s2 go on the front of mk2 golf hubs, but all that has nothing to do with a bmw!!!


how hard is it to fit e36 legs? as im in the process of buying all the running gear off a e36.
well it will just be the hubs ill want, i want to go down the coilover route.

i can afford to go with the wms set up, looks nice though

[Taxin]

I would never consider using E36 legs it causes loads of problems. Everyone who done this mod in Germany changed back to normal E30 parts.

[DanThe]

Do you have E38 Brembos under those alpina reps? I expect its 17 inch wheels or bigger to run them

[Taxin]

The E38 calipers fit under the 17" alpina reps with 10mm spacers. They might fit 16" alloys not tested them yet. I managed to get a pair of E38 Brembo calipers on ebay for £70. So with a bit of luck you could have this setup for £250

[richlyons]

I don't want to run 17's really, I waned to go with the 15" vw Sebrings I have kicking about

[DanThe]

Stick with the E30 brakes then

[richlyons]

325's with some good pads and disks?

[Taxin]

WMS or 300mm.de are the only ones offering upgrades that fit under 15" at the moment.

[keri-WMS]

WMS or 300mm.de are the only ones offering upgrades that fit under 15" at the moment.

True, though the 300mm.de ones need thick wheel spacers that change the offset/handling, the WMS ones keep the wheel where BMW intended (assuming we're talking 15" BBS as used by 95% of 15" people).

[e30_ev0]

do a 5 lug conversion with e36 m3 front hubs and your sorted,

[penton08]

do a 5 lug conversion with e36 m3 front hubs and your sorted,

Yep..... because it just a case of slinging a pair of e36 m3 hubs on To do the job properly it would be cheaper to buy a set of WMS 4 pots.

[richlyons]

Does the e28 share brakes with the e30?

[vokietis]

Does the e28 share brakes with the e30?

e28 calipers ,corrado g60 280mm discs

[richlyons]

Off which one? M535?

[e30topless]

Stick with the E30 brakes then

nothing wrong with well sorted E30 brakes

[vokietis]

yes,i think they are all the same exept 518i,but maybe i am wrong