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| 914ghost |
 Sep 15 2004, 10:36 PM
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BOB  Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 25-November 03 From: Wenatchee Washington Member No.: 1,387  |
So, I gets a set of 320i brake calipers off a wrecked car the other day.
Very good clean condition, pads are like new. They were FREE, so what the heck right? I got a 70' so ..they bolt right on -- RIGHT? Not quite, but pretty slick. Bend the brake line, I had to grind on the outside of the actual caliper body just a smidge (through the part# stamping) because my wheels hit'm - 2 liter fuchs, totally stock. Not sure about that - anyways, Okay, bolt'em on, bleeed, bleed, bleed...adjusted the proportoning (big word) valve rod all the way in...tried IN and OUT not much diff. Pedal is still a bit soft, but works. Summary is: No Big deal, maybe I need the big Master cylinder? They work about as good as before. Pad area is like 40% larger, but it's not much of a difference- did I forget something? -Bob O |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Sep 16 2004, 07:58 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,732 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None 
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Brake fade can be attributed to a few more things, the age of your brake fluid, and the compound of your pads. This is why real racing pads aren't that good on the street, they work best when really hot, hotter than you'd ever get on the street.
A few comments and questions about your "upgrade". Don't use used pads, unless you are also using the same rotors that the pads were working on. The old pads are "bedded" to the old rotors. GET NEW PADS! If you got the calipers off a junked car, you should probably rebuild them. More than likely, they've got stagnant, contaminated, old brake fluid, and you don't know if you've got a marginally working caliper. Did you have your rotors turned? How old is your brake fluid? I've done the swap with new and/or rebuilt components and found a noticable improvment. Was it like bolting on Turbo brakes?? No, but it was better than stock. Just my .02, your results have come out differently! PK (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) |
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914ghost BMW Brakes.. Sep 15 2004, 10:36 PM
lapuwali There's not likely to be a night and day diffe... Sep 15 2004, 11:32 PM campbellcj A 19mm M/C would work better with these calipers, ... Sep 15 2004, 11:33 PM 914ghost Soo...basically it's a bunch of hype.
Wow, swe... Sep 15 2004, 11:36 PM campbellcj No, it's not exactly hype, as you do have more... Sep 16 2004, 12:13 AM banderson I did the conversion and was not impressed either.... Sep 16 2004, 06:46 AM brant I still believe that the most bang for your buck i... Sep 16 2004, 08:25 AM ! Well, the big thing about them is that they are ch... Sep 16 2004, 09:24 AM 914ghost LIke I said. HYPE!
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I have new pads,... Sep 16 2004, 10:19 AM
phantom914 ... Sep 16 2004, 10:23 AM |
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