Front Brakes - Help :-(

Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:16 pm

I was thinking about some brake cooling ducts for track days.

http://www.bimmerworld.com/onlinestoreframe.html

click brakes>Performance componants>Brake cooling kits

Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:24 pm

Andy,

Is this in addition to the ones there already? Or are they rubbish!?

Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:49 pm

I think you can use your standard front ducts with this kit.

If you look at your wheel liner with your wheel off you will see that it directs air toward your hub and that on the front of your shit guard(brake backing plate thing) theres a bit that sticks out to collect and direct this air to the brakes/hub.

Looks good but now imagine the car with the wheel on and the way this would affect the air getting to the brakes,it would have to turn a corner to get around the wheel to get to the brakes,so how much air is actually reaching the brakes ?

With this kit no air is wasted,it collects it from the brake duct and pipes it straight to the hub plate.

This is over kill for road use but could be ace for track days.

If i got this kit i'd leave the backing plates on and remove the tubing for road use as it could chanel rain water to your brakes if you left the tubing on.

Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:57 pm

Sounds like a good plan Andy.

Would complement Uprated disc/pads/fluid a treat!

Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:35 am

who says ferodo are discountined
if they are ill get my pads sooner so i get them!

dave ive got the 20 grove red dot disks on mine ! ive not got a clue about them they worked so iam happy!

Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:47 am

Can't find them anywhere.

Got my mate who works at Carnoissuer to call Ferodo, and apparently they aren't making any front e30 pads anymore.

Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:08 am

Ferodo pads from Halfords.

They can check all there stock, usualy have a set in some obscure store in the middle of nowhere.

M

Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:58 am

m1key wrote:Ferodo pads from Halfords.

They can check all there stock, usualy have a set in some obscure store in the middle of nowhere.

M

They aint the pads Dave is after.. They are OE replacements.. Dave is after some hardcore action

Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:21 am

Jhonno wrote: Dave is after some hardcore action

As usual

Yeah they are OE unfortunately, but thanks anyway.

Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:22 am

(lol)

Sorted my brakes now.. cant beat bigger

Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:23 am

Touchee.

I would go Wilwood if I had more spare cash.

Maybe if the engine goes another stage in future (M3E36/E34M5) then I'll go for a BB conversion.

Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:29 am

mmmmm Wilwoods

Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:59 am

what brakes have you bought then Dan?

Karan

Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:33 pm

i think hes gone 5 lug rightness.

Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:42 pm

Yeah Baby

A world a sexy rimmage awaits

(long as i can get em under the arches!! :lol:

)

Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:51 pm

ok
ive spoke to cuircut suppliyers and the ferodos havent been discountinued the part number changed at christmas.
the 2500 sell loads about 2 3rds of a tonnes woth a week, from them alone

i said a e30 zone discount and he said yes
just ask for tim and say ur from the e30 zone
its proberly going to be 10 % i forgot to ask for sure but i did mention this figure, and he said it shouldnt be a problem .

so yeah iam getting 2500 for my golf for wednesday
so no need to group buy now should be a ongoing discount ( i hope )

but there professional and know what there selling and talking about!

01525 385888 and ask for tim
they dont just do ferodo too!