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yep they sure do, and thanks Ian for letting me testing 'em out on your car on friday a long day had passed on friday,but a very good one. the results were fantasic. friends car is a m535.standard MC and ok,but not briliant front bilsteins and standard springs./wondered about nose dive etc(didnt eventuate)(thankfully). Car had the 540 upgrade,front and rear. went for a spirited run round the block,nailling the brakes often,and getting to the point of fad.the protesting grunch/groaning as the pads start biting and abs kicking in it the last few meters. speeds of 100-0.120-1.160-0 repeat several times over. brake dust is yuck first,cut off the dust cap and bracket mounted.fitted the e38 single pot first to compare between the three,540 front/single/standard e38 and the brembo's surprizingly the standard (e38) pads use most of the disk face.only issue we had was it didnt fit the wheel,two wheels scrapped the caliper,the our two had 5mm clearance.the wheel details were alittle different,so will look into it later as why the diff.(maybe 18" wheels more suited) Results; single pot, smooth, and roughfly 20% less pedal effort for braking in general,(compared to the 540's) when we 'planted' it(pedal) was alittle firmer the the 540. stopping was sooner.(didnt do it the scentific was with tape measure etc,but there was definatly more pressure on the seatbelt keeping my head from being planted into the dash .so far so good.followed on with the same speed tests.100-0.120-0.160-0.rpeated several times. this time no noises,no compaining grunchs.asb was still kicking in but 'later' in the test.very last few feet. overal,the feel of the brakes was they were not labouring, smooth and controled and less driver input required on the pedal for a better stopping distance.no brake fad what so ever.when removing the caliper,was able to hold it my hand, was warm but not where near painful.the rotor was another thing.hot,too hot to work close to it,unbolting the calipers next the Brembo's went on with out a hitch.plenty of room between the caliper and rim.bleed up easy,and ready to test this time as everything was starting to bed -in,we noticed the pedal was a little longer.guessing the 4pot system needs a bit more fuild to work optimium.the driver effort to push the brake pedal was even easier then the single pot again100-0.120-0.160-0.even tho the longer pedal,it scrubbed of speed even faster.every smooth and a sharp bite at the very end of a high speed run.abs again working the very last few feet.very confident feel and endless braking. a 750 MC would work its magic on these calipers and really bring out there best.gave this setup abit more road time and without sounding like a salesman,was very impressed with the overal perfomance of the 4 pot brakes. scubbing off alot of speed at the very last few moments before sharp(knowing your going too fast for the conditions etc) lefts and rights was/is now a uncomplicated event. so there you go.i knew i was on the right track,but now i'm satisfied the effort to get them on the car was not for nothing. and i cant wait to test these babies on the race car :rofl: anyone keen on a set? will be making up afew more sets of brakets and overhauled calipers to have on the 540 for the driver training in Taupo,17th april. not convinced(?), I can let you run a couple of 'test' laps cheers marty

yes that is a good question, bracket $300 calipers(brembo's) $500 disks/rotors, havnt nailed down a supplier.yet. will fit 17" schnitzers,e34 thro stars,racing dynamics.momo's and anything else that has a wheel ID of 415-420mm. hamman,oem wheels and BBS's need to be checked first. 18's definatly dont have a problem cheers m

after quite awhile,we have brackets. took the guy alot of hours,but its testing time. brackets have been machined out of a solid piece of high grade ali. rotors were another headache,but landed on 346x30mm disks.(hence bigger wheels required) will try them on the 540 over the weekend,but will need to source a couple of new brake hoses are the standard length is a inch or two short.nevermind. these should work very well on the road and a massive difference on the track. made for the e28 and e34/e32 disks can be slotted,and have been advized to do so,for track use.Due to glazing up(?) enjoy, marty

mmmm,Lance,can you sell me back my e34?? that interior looks hot m

bit more got done,looks more like what is suppose to be. needs a three inch drop,next saving plan

hi, looking for large case diff,open if fine. 3.64 would be good

bump, thought these would fly out the door, m

making good progress there hybrid. parts bins are so handy. especially when reinventing the wheel a few times over. If i didnt have a couple cars to rob bits off,i'd still be a few months off from finishing fancy diff cooler you got there m

from what ive been told,it will fit e36 type vehicles. tires will need to be a little narrow or the gaurds rolled to sum degree. or so from what i've been told. do some research,trial fits are welcome m

i'm loving this thread please follow the advice from above. a proper tune is going to save you A LOT OF MONEY. but dont take my work for it. boost it till it dets.then boost some more. post your results.please.

these wheels will fit all 5,6 and 7 series cars. e23,e24,e28,e32,e34,e38,e39 and yes 550 for the set. cheers marty

nope,one piece. come on guys-someone needs these on their machine,you know you want to

yes they will fit, and yes they are replicas

bought these wheels to put on the e28 race car. but now wont fit because of a BIG brake upgrade. so their up for sale. 17 x 8, offset 15. as title,new in the box and havent even seen day light yet. $550 + can courier anywhere. come with new chrome bolts and hub rings

alfa's taking a battering, im getting more 'inspired' the more i watch. where do i get spark makers for my race car? foxy needs a shower or two soon

does it still go? would complete the 'out door racing' series line-up at my place. it does need to keep up with the the mighty '78 730 tho. let me know

most enjoyable viewing, best in HD. my speeds are poo,so downloaded while doing some work:/, somewhere parts 2 and 3 are around somewhere

cool; open class ready. even add on a turbo,for more fun

p'm me and i'll give you some options

all the above,or spend a little more for a completely satisfying result;

cheers for the post-up of the article Cam. no hyjacking mate,usefull info. yes,equal length runners are the best option,in any set-up. but e28 chassis rails have other things to say about that. engine bay is tight,compared to a e34,even a e24 has more room. this is why a log is the easiest way around the problem,and its a sh*t load cheaper. would like to be there for hampton,but i'm losing a a few pints of motovation athe moment. the $$$ are strating to mount up,and i havnt even looked at the suspension yet m

yes,those are large rotors you've got there. nicely coming along.be great to see it in person-soonish

more teasin'

probably alittle restrictive,but research i've come across regarding a tubular manifold is that great gains are to be made if running over 500hp setups. people often forget that there's pressure inside the log.how much pressure is dependent on the wastegate spring.eg; running 15psi boost=15psi of pressure in the exhaust manifold. the exhaust pulses should work on spool up regardless of shape. m

been to see mach-weld yet? you know my number