E34 540i rear calipers/carriers

[kiwi328i 118]

I have the original 530i rear brakes

Wanting to go from 300x10 to 300x20. Clean swap. Want to do this before looking at bigger front brakes. I have already got the 540i front brakes etc. Just need/want rears. I think E32 740i/750i is the same?

Cheers

[richard.pykett 36]

Hi Lionel

Are the rears from an E39 540 of any use here? Nice alloy caliper and the rears I think are 298x20 ish...

Cheers

Richard

[BM WORLD 1283]

no e39 e38 etc wont work different bolt spaceings etc

I have a set of e31 rear brake calipers and discs etc

324mm by 12mm

[_ethrty-Andy_ 2132]

pretty sure i have some rears kicking in the shed, pm me or post a photo up if you want or the part number you want.

(oh and Brent if you see this yep vented 540 on wagon)

[kiwi328i 118]

no e39 e38 etc wont work different bolt spaceings etc

I have a set of e31 rear brake calipers and discs etc

324mm by 12mm

Hey Brent,

This is from E34.net "No E31 rear callipers fits the E34 but the 324x12 non vented rotor will fit."

Is this correct, heck if anyone knows its gonna be you!

Cheers

[kiwi328i 118]

pretty sure i have some rears kicking in the shed, pm me or post a photo up if you want or the part number you want.

(oh and Brent if you see this yep vented 540 on wagon)

So again from E34.net

its either:

Bmw Model

Rotor size

Rotor part#

Caliper part# L/R

Clip part#

Carrier

E34 540i

V 300 x 20

34 21 1 159 659

34 21 1 160 399/400

34 21 1 157 046

34 11 1 160 384

E32 740i/il

E32 750i/il from 1/90

V 300 x 20

34 21 1 162 967

does not fit

34 21 1 160 399/400

34 21 1 157 046

34 11 1 160 384

I am guessing the rotor hat height is too different, but the calipers, carriers are the same.

Cheers