325 brakes difference

Post Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:37 pm

am i reading wiki right ,im trying to buy some new brake discs and pads for my sport tech 2 but it doesn't list 325 sport only 325,are they all the same size the 325 brakes sport or not?

Post Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:42 pm

they are the same on all 325's

Post Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:44 pm

thanks mate.

Post Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:47 pm

is there any brake discs that should be avoided

Post Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:55 pm

Cheap one's and grooved one's.

Brembo are a decent name to look for.

FYI
'sport' is a UK only name,elsewhere in Europe,'M-Packet' was used....in effect,a genuine UK 'sport' is a specced up 325i two door saloon imported to boost sales of two door cars in a market that really wanted cars with the correct door count!

Post Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:00 pm

Cheap ones.

Personally I'd only ever look at Pagid for discs (at the cheap end of the market), although in fairness they are much of a muchness really, ie, discs are discs (to a point). So manfs. can't go too far wrong, I just prefer to buy known big brands myself.

I would have to say the above though having bought and fitted this lot:
http://finaldecap.co.uk/images/E30Resto ... CN0832.jpg
http://finaldecap.co.uk/images/E30Resto ... CN0847.jpg
http://finaldecap.co.uk/images/E30Resto ... CN0848.jpg

I bought the dsics and pads from CarParts4Less as the cost compared to ECP and ebay made so much more sense. I recall it being £76 for the discs and £160 for all the friction material and fluid. Braided lines were another £100 and the sensors were a few quid.

Post Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:01 pm

brembo it is then!

Post Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:14 pm

moggie wrote:brembo it is then!

moggie....

Not too clear of your location,but we have a regular 'meet' at Heath,close to Chesterfield on the first Monday evening of the month....

Post Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:01 pm

Wakfield,not far down the m1 to chesterfield,il have a ride down when the sport is back on road ,ive just started renewing all all brakes ,suspenion ,any rusty bits so off road for a month or two

Post Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:57 am

Pagid is cheap, but not a budget brand so don't be put off, its made by TMD friction who are responsible for Textar etc etc.

Euro car parts and Car parts for less are the same company

I can usually supply a better deal to zoners but the discount codes make it tricky on certain products.

Give me a try

Post Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:07 pm

When I used to work in the trade, we eventually shunned Brembo discs for Pagid, especially for rear brake discs. We were finding cars with Brembo discs on the rear would come back 2 years later and fail their MOT for rusty discs. The ones we fitted pagid to still looked like new.

The pads have a bit to be desired though. Still prefer to use Ferrodo pads.

Post Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:47 pm

capnmchl wrote:
The pads have a bit to be desired though. Still prefer to use Ferrodo pads.

Never had any trouble with Pagid pads, and I work them fairly hard as i do a fair bit of towing of overloaded trailers with marginally working brakes.
If you buy pads from BMW, then Pagid is what they're likely to be.

Post Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:04 pm

Meatballs82 wrote:Euro car parts and Car parts for less are the same company

I can usually supply a better deal to zoners but the discount codes make it tricky on certain products.

Give me a try

I know, but I had some extra discounts on CP4L that I couldn't get on ECP so figured really cheap from the internet only side of the company is good.