adams202 1 Report post Posted October 9, 2014 Anyone have anything sitting in the shed they want to liquidate into $$$'s Looking for maybe an RX7 caliper setup or any big brake kit? Anything considered at this stage. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2914 Report post Posted October 9, 2014 What brakes are you running at the moment? Vented fronts? Disc rears? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adams202 1 Report post Posted October 9, 2014 Yeah sorry standard 325i vented discs with disc rears - running 16" rims Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
w_elliot 7 Report post Posted October 10, 2014 Wilwoods can be had pretty cheaply on trademe, I'm tossing up on a set for my e30 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2914 Report post Posted October 11, 2014 How serious do you want to get, and how much do you want to spend? Street or track use? Lots of options out there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adams202 1 Report post Posted October 12, 2014 Its street use only Jon. Im prepared to spend whats reasonable but i'm just not sure if ordering a Wilwood kit (or similar) is a overkill... at 3k + to do front and rear its a big call. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2914 Report post Posted October 12, 2014 Yeah, the sky is pretty much the limit when it comes to brake conversions, even on an E30. My suggestion would be to start with some very aggressive pads and slotted and drilled rotors front and rear, with some quality dot 5.1 fluid and a good bleed check of the whole system. This would give you a good improvement in bite and feel, without costing an arm and a leg, plus if you still want more then you can upgrade further when they have worn out. Bear in mind the E30 Series race cars still run standard callipers and rotor size, and they get pushed pretty hard for 8 laps or so without issues. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adams202 1 Report post Posted October 13, 2014 Good advice thanks Jon - I'll do that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2914 Report post Posted October 13, 2014 As for which pads and which rotors.. Well that's a whole other discussion! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yng_750 247 Report post Posted October 13, 2014 Plus a master cylinder conversion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2914 Report post Posted October 13, 2014 Converting it to what? The larger 7 Series (E32??) one? how simple / how much does that work out? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted October 13, 2014 I got an e32/4 one and booster. Bolts in apart from redoing some of the brake lines Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
