Brake Booster - S38

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E30isKing
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Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:53 pm

Hi there,

There seem to be a multitude of brake boosters used in these conversions.

I have an S38 E30 with a citroen saxo brake booster, and brake performance isn't nowhere near good enough.

Can we blame the brake booster? I've been told that there is very little difference between all of them.

I must add that the whole brake system requires refurbishment: rebuild, oil, pads and maybe discs.
Should I search for an 325ix BB to help with braking?

Best Regards,
Paulo
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E30isKing
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Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:14 am

I am sorry this isn't the right forum, but any input would be greatly appreciated as I'm about to sort my brake system, hopefully getting something along the lines os a WMS front kit.

Thanks,
Paulo
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Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:47 pm

No love for s38 swaps? should I post somewhere else?
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Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:01 pm

Trawl through these pages and you might find something:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ht=s38+e30
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Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:49 pm

wow, that guy has done it all :)

Thanks a lot
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:09 am

My brother used a golf servo but that had e30 m3 brakes so brake performance may have been slightly improved over a stock 325i setup.
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Servo only provides assistance if you have crap bakes they servo only makes them easier to press
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