Hello peeps, I'm looking at upgrading my 2010 E82 125i 330mm front brakes to the 340mm M135i 4 pot calipers. I've not got £££'s to spend so standard pads and discs etc.
Couple of questions?
I want them black (and without the //M sticker of course) so looking at buying the calipers above and doing the paint job myself. How easy and what do I need to make them a half decent job?
I've been recommended Mtec discs and M4 brake pads, anyone have a decent link to the right discs/pads?
Brake wear sensor? Same as E82 or need a different one?
Tempted to just buy a brake disc/pad/sensor kit like this so there's no balls up -
As above I repainted mine matt black and silver brembo stickers
FInish depends how much work you put into the prep really, I gave mine a light sandblast to remove previous owners yellow paint and key the surface for new paint, came out quite well considering it was a pretty quick job, they have got a bit marked but easy enough to touch up.
Discs and pads wise avoid drilled discs if going on track and pads then M4 are a good allrounder for road/mild track use.
Hmmm that's going to add another £150 to my already tight budget.
So I've got Textar pads and discs and some £25 decent racing brake fluid (can't remember name). Won't be getting braded hoses (unless I break the ones I have). Happy enough with this set up (unless the pads are **** lol)
Repainted the calipers -
Just waiting for HT clear coat and they'll be ready to go on.
New discs painted -
Again, waiting for clear coat.
Painted rear hubs and calipers. Not my best work but they look miles better than they did -
Hopefully in next couple of weeks I'll have them fitted.
Hi Twenny, where did you buy the discs from? I might be upgrading the sticky OEM calipers on my E87 to M135i items shortly. Looking forward to seeing how these look on your car.
Hi Twenny, where did you buy the discs from? I might be upgrading the sticky OEM calipers on my E87 to M135i items shortly. Looking forward to seeing how these look on your car.
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