Brake upgrade
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Brake upgrade
I have a 98 E430 Sport. Is there a brake upgrade available for the E-Class. I'm thinking of something like those monster brakes they put on the BMW M Class? There is a huge difference between the stopping power of the M Class and the regular BMW and I'd like to find that for mine.
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Are they interested in another sponsorship? My car comes out of the shop tomorrow with a complete re-do. It's been in the shop for almost a month.
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I had nothing to do with it. From what I've heard, it's hard as hell to get sponsored by them. One of their guys saw my car and said he wanted his breaks on my car. In reality, they're not free anyways, and I won't know what it will cost me until I actually buy them.
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Brembo says I have to buy their wheels to use their brakes. However Evosport has Brembo rotors that they say are factory replacements. Will the Brembo rotors help braking power? If so would it be real noticeable?
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Your right! It was Kleemann that I was looking at. Their stuff looks good but I don't want to change wheels. I just want better braking for every day use. Any ideas? Evo doesn't show anything. Tirerack shows somr green brake pads that might help. Anyone ever use these?
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You're right. I red the fine print wrong. Boy they sure don't make it easy to get around their sites. Kleemann and Brambo. Maybe I will just get some high performance type rotors and pads from Tirerack and see if that doesn't help. I'm going to slam into someones rear if I don't. Yes, I'm a hyper-driver--what else?!
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High performance rotors and pads won't do much for you. Go for either Brembo's or Kleemann's. I spoke to a representative from Kleemann about a few things, including their brakes. Basically, they are tuned Brembo brakes. They will out perform Brembo brakes, but you should be satisfied with either.
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Wheel requirement
Diameter wise:
Brembo 330mm rotor upgrade should fit 17"wheel.
Brembo 355mm rotor upgrade require 18" or larger wheel.
However, since the Brembo fixed calipers is also wider than most sliding calipers, the wheel backspacing and/or offset is also important. Even if diameter wise it is OK it still might not fit due to the backspacing/offset of the wheels.
So check both factors first. Brembo should be able to send you the brake profile (usually in pdf format) so that you can check whether your wheels will fit after the upgrade.
Brembo 330mm rotor upgrade should fit 17"wheel.
Brembo 355mm rotor upgrade require 18" or larger wheel.
However, since the Brembo fixed calipers is also wider than most sliding calipers, the wheel backspacing and/or offset is also important. Even if diameter wise it is OK it still might not fit due to the backspacing/offset of the wheels.
So check both factors first. Brembo should be able to send you the brake profile (usually in pdf format) so that you can check whether your wheels will fit after the upgrade.
