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Mats · Post by **Mats** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 5:18 am

They even have the sliding junk on the E46 CSL I believe. It's the first part to be thrown in the bin as they can't perform as well as needed.

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:01 am

Mats wrote:They even have the sliding junk on the E46 CSL I believe. It's the first part to be thrown in the bin as they can't perform as well as needed.

Here Iceman..read this..

"Found this info reading an article about the Z4M Coupe on the Winding Road website. Interesting:

"For everyday drives, the compound brake system with single-piston floating calipers is fantastic. On the track, however, there is apparently a strategy to keeping brake fade to a minimum during long hot sessions. Advises Gerhard Richter, head of development at the M division: “You should take two laps to build intensity, then do four or five laps very hard. After that, take one very easy lap to cool off the rotors and then you’re able to drive as hard as you like for as long as wish.” We did this and, lo and behold, it works."

http://www.windingroad.com/features-page/bmw-z4-coupe/

It's time to take the Schnitzer M Coupe onto the track so I'm going to give this a try (assuming it applies to all M-Car brakes).

There's also a good write-up on the new M3 with a spine-chilling video clip of the beast in angry mode. They're using fixed cameras and the shot of the M3 roaring through the twisties is pure goose bump material.

http://www.windingroad.com/videos/

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:34 pm

Yeah, I usually have 7 laps to spare in the beginning of each session...

Pretty stupid if you ask me.

PietereQ · Post by **PietereQ** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:43 am

Short question. Sale is pending. I have possibility to buy either used Brembo 4 pot calipers or gta calipers. Which way would you guys go? I really want to keep 15'rims. (yes I have read the whole topic yesterday)
thanks,
Pete

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:41 am

Pete,GTA Brembo`s are too big for a 15" wheel..Try the smaller GTV Brembo ,that will fit with a smallish disc..

Pic is GTA Brembo`s for my new Giulietta.

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:44 am

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:46 am

What will work using a 290mm disc is Alfa 166 Brembos..

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:48 am

brookstroutr · Post by **brookstroutr** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:56 pm

Barry,

Are the 166 Brembos a bolt onto the GTV6 and what about rotors?

The new V8 M3 is a monster!

Nikoror · Post by **Nikoror** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:03 pm

Not bolt-on. The stock 166 rotors are 310x28

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:46 pm

Had a look at the 159 calipers the other day, looks really good and they are radially mounted.
Big fat monoblock Brembos.

PietereQ · Post by **PietereQ** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:36 am

Thanks Barry, I guess that 166 calipers showed up for the first time in this thread. Which rotors should I look for? Any readily available or custom work?
Gee I guess you re not too concerned about scratching that green gtv are you

?

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:50 am

Pete,trust me,they were meticulously put down on that bonnet.Not a blemish..

I would look at BMW E30 front discs..Ive used them with Volvo cal`s before and they are very good.

mjr · Post by **mjr** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:15 am

the original calipers only work with big discs if you use a spacer. I have 305mm rotors, 28mm thick (166 or 159 I think) with the original gtv brembos, by way of replacing the original spacer set in the calipers, with thicker ones.

PietereQ · Post by **PietereQ** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:13 am

Thanks guys, helpful and infrormative as usual.

But, I have dug through catalogues and found out that the biggest rotors available in E30 (M3) were 280mm

Is it worth the hassle to go with just 11mm larger rotors? Or I just cant find the 290mm ones? (which is likely, never been good at finding things

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