135i Calipers on E60 Anyone BTDT?
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Hi I'm newbie here.I just got the Brake Calipers from E82 135i front 6 piston/Rear 2Pistons.I'm just curious
if it's pain to fit on my E60?Anyone BTDT please chime in?Which rotor discs is the most plug n play on this Calipers?
I'm loooking to get the rear 370X26mm from 760li E66 on the front.Is there any problem on it?Thanks
if it's pain to fit on my E60?Anyone BTDT please chime in?Which rotor discs is the most plug n play on this Calipers?
I'm loooking to get the rear 370X26mm from 760li E66 on the front.Is there any problem on it?Thanks
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Why would you put the 135 breaks on a E60?
Most people go with the M5 breaks, or the 535/550 sport breaks or just straight Brembos.
Both of the OEM solutions have very good stopping power.. the M5 one s add more fade resistance, but require more wheel clearance for the calipers and roters....
Most people go with the M5 breaks, or the 535/550 sport breaks or just straight Brembos.
Both of the OEM solutions have very good stopping power.. the M5 one s add more fade resistance, but require more wheel clearance for the calipers and roters....
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it might just be because they look nice and say BMW on them
http://www.turnermotorsport.com/image/brak...T-E82-E90_1.jpg
http://www.turnermotorsport.com/image/brak...T-E82-E90_1.jpg
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Originally Posted by bigbadbull' post='1079376' date='Dec 24 2009, 05:51 PM
Why would you put the 135 breaks on a E60?
Most people go with the M5 breaks, or the 535/550 sport breaks or just straight Brembos.
Both of the OEM solutions have very good stopping power.. the M5 one s add more fade resistance, but require more wheel clearance for the calipers and roters....
Most people go with the M5 breaks, or the 535/550 sport breaks or just straight Brembos.
Both of the OEM solutions have very good stopping power.. the M5 one s add more fade resistance, but require more wheel clearance for the calipers and roters....
M5 brakes?
I have them and they are nothing special. A big improvement on the stock brakes, but not the best on the market. Made by ATE.
135i (and Z4 3.5i) have Brembo 6 pistons.
At the moment my MINI with Brembo 4 pistons stops better than my E60.
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e60 weights a whole hell of a lot more than a mini so stopping an e60 would require a lot more force.....i don't really know anything about breaks, but this just makes sense. 
GL figuring it all out
GL figuring it all out
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='1079696' date='Dec 25 2009, 11:07 AM
M5 brakes?
I have them and they are nothing special. A big improvement on the stock brakes, but not the best on the market. Made by ATE.
135i (and Z4 3.5i) have Brembo 6 pistons.
At the moment my MINI with Brembo 4 pistons stops better than my E60.
I have them and they are nothing special. A big improvement on the stock brakes, but not the best on the market. Made by ATE.
135i (and Z4 3.5i) have Brembo 6 pistons.
At the moment my MINI with Brembo 4 pistons stops better than my E60.
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Originally Posted by ESexy' post='1079721' date='Dec 25 2009, 06:12 PM
The mini weighs a lot less requiring less stopping power
How many Kg/lbs weighs a 135i/Z4 3.5i ? Not less than 1500 Kg. And the 545i is 1600 Kg.
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='1079696' date='Dec 25 2009, 05:07 PM
M5 brakes?
I have them and they are nothing special. A big improvement on the stock brakes, but not the best on the market. Made by ATE.
135i (and Z4 3.5i) have Brembo 6 pistons.
At the moment my MINI with Brembo 4 pistons stops better than my E60.
I have them and they are nothing special. A big improvement on the stock brakes, but not the best on the market. Made by ATE.
135i (and Z4 3.5i) have Brembo 6 pistons.
At the moment my MINI with Brembo 4 pistons stops better than my E60.
I have replace my stok brakes (on thusday) with front/rear M5 brakes.
The difference from stok brakes for the moment is in the steering wheel.I can feel the havy weihgt from brakes ...
After a few khm(100-200)on it ,the mecanical sey i feel the big stop power.I see....
To the OP be carrefull the weihgt from brakes (disc/calipers) change the feeling from driving.