Recommended Brakes & Pads

[crazyarab 6]

Right, Track day next week so I am thinking about sorting out my brakes.

Any recommendations for the E30?

I am currently thinking of getting some new factory rotors + EBC red stuff all around.

Perhaps even these slotted ones could be on the cards as they seem reasonably priced.

There is a set of drilled zimmermans on trademe but they so damn expensive, mind you I remember Andre3000's had some of those and it stopped pretty hard!

Edited August 9, 2009 by crazyarab

[Jeddy 0]

Do they need doing immediately?

I'd go OEM + some good pads.

[crazyarab 6]

Do they need doing immediately?

I'd go OEM + some good pads.

Umm they are pretty low, I know how vital breaks are on the track so would rather do them and have a blast than worry about sh*t stopping power.

[antil33t 90]

BNT sell brembo rotors for like... 120-130 each.. That's what I'm gonna go for when my rotors need replacement..

[Eagle 1526]

Running Std Zimmerman rotors + Mintex 1166 and Ate Racing blue fluid more than enough stopping power for my E30

[Forrest 35]

I am running OEM rotors front and rear with Trusting High Performance Race/Road Pads with braided lines and Motul 5.1 fluid and I have ooodles of brakes.

[crazyarab 6]

I am running OEM rotors front and rear with Trusting High Performance Race/Road Pads with braided lines and Motul 5.1 fluid and I have ooodles of brakes.

Where did you get your braided lines from?

[|ncary 0]

Autopassion in Chch do a full set of 6 for 320 bucks or so. Fully DOT tagged.

[Jeddy 0]

Autopassion in Chch do a full set of 6 for 320 bucks or so. Fully DOT tagged.

To clear things up, do braided brake lines(dot tagged like the ones above) need a cert?

[|ncary 0]

Negitive Juliet Charlie.

[Silver Fox 43]

Not sure, but with the race cars to get a wof they need to be listed on the authority card, so would assume they need to be certed.

[Forrest 35]

Where did you get your braided lines from?

Mossrax here in Wellington for the fronts, and JiB sold me the rears

I havn't had to have a warrant with them in yet, but they are dot tagged so I am sure they don't need a cert.

Edited August 12, 2009 by Forrest

[|ncary 0]

Dot tagged braided lines do not need a Cert. They pass the a**hole-ick check at VTNZ warrant stations fyi..

[crazyarab 6]

Ended up getting new factory rotors all around + heavy duty pads from BNT. Not 100% sure about the brand but apparently they are better than the Mintex alternative.

Had the exhaust, suspension, short shifter, rotors and pads fitted so the wallet is hurting a fair bit

I think I will hold off on any more upgrades for a wee bit so the braided lines + performance brake fluid will have to wait till the next track day.

The drop + exhaust is looking real sick imo, will post some photos form the track day this weekend.

Edit: some cool interior bits are in the pipeline too and hopefully will fit them in before the track meet.

Edited August 12, 2009 by crazyarab

[Jeddy 0]

So you got a place i'm figuring?

Can't wait to see it now these have been done.

Well done.

[tibbs.james 1]

Atta

The fancy dot 5.1 race fluid Fluid Riley uses in the 340i isn't that expensive you should ask him where he got his from.

[Mark 178]

It's $20 a bottle at Safe R Brakes. That's where I got mine from.

Mods sound great Atta... I'm painting trim and bumpers this weekend so won't be checking out the day... have fun all!

[djs325 0]

Drilled discs? Run AWAY!

EBC Red? Yeah, sort of ok-ish. I will never use EBC in racing again, but for road use the Greenstuff is sort of ok.

Use at least a DOT 4 fluid, preferably a DOT 5.1 (Like MOTUL DOT 5.1 or Castrol Super Repsonse).

Lines should be in good condition, preferably stainless outer braid (with protective plastic sheath) over a smooth bore PTFE inner. Goodridge have an off the shelf 6 line set for the E30 that you can order from Demon-Tweeks, not sure how this goes with the WOF test though, but they are all done to US DOT or German TUV standards.

Also, 25mm master cylinder off pre-1988 E32 750i works a treat! Just need an adapter made up for the front brake lines (E32 is single front output, E30 is twin front output).