BMW Brakes.., ehhh...aint THAT great.. Options

[914ghost]

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

[brant]

I still believe that the most bang for your buck in braking improvement will always come from pads....

I swear if people would go buy a set of Portefields, pagids, or something of that sort and put them onto stock calipers.... They will notice the biggest bolt on improvement.

What everybody has said above it absolutely true, and a full braking system will be superior (especially on the track)...

but if a street car wants to keep it simple and maybe spend 50-100 bucks... Buy performance pads.

brant