Got a Brake Job!
04-15-2010, 08:58 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530 Titanium Gray, Sport and Premium Package, Navigation, Sirus Radio
M5 front brakes look great. 
Planning on doing the same sometime soon. Was this a direct bolt on install? Did you have to modify anything?
Planning on doing the same sometime soon. Was this a direct bolt on install? Did you have to modify anything?
04-15-2010, 09:13 AM
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The front and rears are bolt on, about 98% compatible
Uh the front rotors take a smaller rotor bolt thats like 3 bucks, the rears dont have any cause the holes dont line up..odd but still works.
Uh the rear dust shields need to be finessed out of the way.
For a front only application you just need the rotor mounting bolt, full caliper loaded with pads and rotor. Lines optional. then a flush.
04-15-2010, 09:22 AM
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Oh almost forgot...
My stock brakes weighed in like 25lbs perside fronts (rotor & caliper loaded)
The 545i Brakes I have for sale weighed in at like 32lbs
The M5's ......24lbs heavier than the 545i, These things are Woolly Mammoths
I figured I added at least 100lbs to the car, Time to take out the seats
My stock brakes weighed in like 25lbs perside fronts (rotor & caliper loaded)
The 545i Brakes I have for sale weighed in at like 32lbs
The M5's ......24lbs heavier than the 545i, These things are Woolly Mammoths
I figured I added at least 100lbs to the car, Time to take out the seats
04-15-2010, 09:24 AM
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04-15-2010, 09:29 AM
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Did you do the brake conversion yourself or have a shop do it? If a shop, how much was the labor?
04-15-2010, 11:42 AM
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04-15-2010, 12:34 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
Is getting M5 brakes poser? I can see adding the badge, but there are a few members here who have upgraded the their brakes to M5 brakes. It is a cost effective mod, considering the Brembo kits are $3200 an axle, the M5 kits I have seen go for around $900-1100.