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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 05:50 AM
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Bravo Niko !!

Looks HOT !!
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 06:01 AM
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Wow nick, your ride is sitting low. Looks sweet! Do you feel a big difference? How is the brake dust?
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='464525
Wow nick, your ride is sitting low. Looks sweet! Do you feel a big difference? How is the brake dust?
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The difference is huge compared to the stock 310 mm plain rotors. I could say 4 times better braking efficiency.

I can't tell about dust amount because pads have a bending paste on them that has to wear down so I could push them hard and check about dust.
Also, I have not wash rims from previous brakes dust yet, but there is not much amount of dust on them. Axxis deluxe brake pads were "low dust" pads too.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='464534' date='Aug 31 2007, 04:15 PM
The difference is huge compared to the stock 310 mm plain rotors. I could say 4 times better braking efficiency.
4 no, but 2 fo sure, with new brakes, better pads, new lines, etc.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by E60BEEMER' post='464499' date='Aug 31 2007, 02:21 PM
alex how much did that cost, and can it go onto my E60 2006 530d?

Let me know that cost please
Eheh beemer, look at my signature : I simply sold my 545i stock brakes to nicke60gre (and he drilled and painted them) because I passed to M5 brakes .
Anyway, in my country 545i brakes cost something like 1000 pounds and M5 brakes less than 2000 pounds .
550i has (a little!) better brakes compared to 545i, but it would be not so convenient, to upgrade from 530d to 545i/550i ... You could think about M5 brakes, new lines, dot5 oil: you would brake 2 times better than now .
The M5 brakes better than a 545i of 10 metres from 100 MPH to zero : it means crash @30 mph or don't crash .
Even more than 10 metres, because the 545i is lighter than the M5, of about 150 Kg .

Finally, on the B5 I have seen 760iL brakes, but is a stupid choice imho, because they are powerful for sure, but with no drilled rotors the fade problem remains .
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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looking good as always nick
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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Looks hot nick...
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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That looks awesome Nick!
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