Rebuilding brake calipers

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Post Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:20 pm

I am rebuilding the brake calipers for my E30 325 based kit car. I have a feeling that there are two differnt makes of caliper used on the E30 - is that correct? If so how do I know what ones I have - presumably the rebuild kits are different? The calipers seem to have no makers name on them other than than BMW.

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Post Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:21 pm

Robin, not sure how you tell as i know longer have an e30...but i gave this link in another thread. They have rebuild kits for e30's

www.brakeparts.co.uk
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Post Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:23 pm

I know that ATE are one maker of brakes for the E30, i think the other maker is Giring/Girling.
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Post Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:31 pm

Yeah, ATE and girling, the ATE calipes have 2 large allen headed bolts, and the girling has 2 slimmer slider type bolts, that should have a small rubber cover.
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Post Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:34 pm

See these too...

Girling..

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=34&fg=05

ATE...

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=34&fg=05
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Post Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:24 pm

Thanks guys - looks like they are ATE then.

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Post Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:20 pm

The rebuild kits are available from the main dealer and aren't expensive.

Give them the part number from the realoem link above ^

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