titanium shims
02-22-2010, 09:35 AM
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i don't want to pay thousands for those just to go to a few track days a year. i will be doing new pads and fluid. i don't think ss lines would do much for me, what are r1 discs? rotors? once the ones on there go bad i would probably just look for some nice blanks, OEM or maybe some cryo ones if they are out there. the ti shims are a good investment.
02-22-2010, 09:39 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
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02-22-2010, 10:25 AM
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i have a hard time beleiving some shims would have prevented your brakes from changing color. you cant take production cars and repeatedly apply the brakes on a course.
02-22-2010, 11:32 AM
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sure you can. i have done it many times before actually. this was more of a combo of 1. junk shim 2. me being faster? 3. me using poor braking techniques. i like to blame 1 and 2. my buddy would say more 3 than i'd like to admit. nonetheless, these are stock on a production car but they are 4 piston brembos! most people at track days have their stock brake calipers.
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