Hi guys,
Im located in Australia and have a 2002 E46 M3, so Im after some cost effective brake rotors. OEM is like $1200 AUD here.
What do you guys recommend? Also are the US rotors the same size as euro?
Thanks
Yes, BMW didn't make different brakes between the markets, just the euro models have the cross drilled, while the US has solid.
How aggressive do you drive the car? Is this a track car or a Sunday driven only type of car?
Also the E-39 M-5 uses the same rear rotors as well.
Last edited by dworthy; 09-09-2016 at 09:50 AM.
Darin
Current:
16 220i Active Tourer Platinsilver MET (C08)/Dakota Black (PDSW), P7ACA, P7LDA, P7LHA, P9BDA, 6sp Manual - Wife's new toy!
05 325it Electric Red(438)/Gray(N6TT) ZCW, ZSP 5sp Manual Back set cover, trunk mat, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield, and mud flaps! Mr. Wagon My new Winter car.
05 M3 Imolarot II(405)/Gray(N5TT) ZCW, ZPP 6sp Manual C.F. Lip, CSL diffuser, SSK, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield and a trunk liner! Mr. Go_Fast Stored for the Winter
Past:
95 318is Montreal Blue Met (297)/Beige(K1SN) RIP, killed by an Idiot.
84 M535i gray market Burgandy Rot Met/Black Leather Lowered by Intrax on bilies, poly everywhere, B&B cat back system, K&N, and a hitch! Da Beast - Still running w/400k+!
91 316i euro Tizianrot/Gray cloth - E-36 w/M-40 RIP, but great on gas! Best was 38 MPG
82 528i euro Saphire Blue Met/Blue Leather RIP
79 525 euro Green/Green RIP
79 318 Silver/Black - The first one that got it all started
M-Flight Member
Thanks for the reply mate, I only drive it on the weekends. Have to many cars atm. Was after something that is good value. BTW are installing braided brake lines worth it? Also what pads do you recommend for street use?
+1
As my brake hoses were getting old, I just replaced them with the braided lines, as they were only 20 dollars more.
I would recommend the OEM pads, pagid or textar are normally the suppliers to BMW. I have used Bosch pads and rotors on the winter car, less dust, but you have to push harder on the brake pedal it seems.
Darin
Current:
16 220i Active Tourer Platinsilver MET (C08)/Dakota Black (PDSW), P7ACA, P7LDA, P7LHA, P9BDA, 6sp Manual - Wife's new toy!
05 325it Electric Red(438)/Gray(N6TT) ZCW, ZSP 5sp Manual Back set cover, trunk mat, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield, and mud flaps! Mr. Wagon My new Winter car.
05 M3 Imolarot II(405)/Gray(N5TT) ZCW, ZPP 6sp Manual C.F. Lip, CSL diffuser, SSK, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield and a trunk liner! Mr. Go_Fast Stored for the Winter
Past:
95 318is Montreal Blue Met (297)/Beige(K1SN) RIP, killed by an Idiot.
84 M535i gray market Burgandy Rot Met/Black Leather Lowered by Intrax on bilies, poly everywhere, B&B cat back system, K&N, and a hitch! Da Beast - Still running w/400k+!
91 316i euro Tizianrot/Gray cloth - E-36 w/M-40 RIP, but great on gas! Best was 38 MPG
82 528i euro Saphire Blue Met/Blue Leather RIP
79 525 euro Green/Green RIP
79 318 Silver/Black - The first one that got it all started
M-Flight Member
Darin
Current:
16 220i Active Tourer Platinsilver MET (C08)/Dakota Black (PDSW), P7ACA, P7LDA, P7LHA, P9BDA, 6sp Manual - Wife's new toy!
05 325it Electric Red(438)/Gray(N6TT) ZCW, ZSP 5sp Manual Back set cover, trunk mat, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield, and mud flaps! Mr. Wagon My new Winter car.
05 M3 Imolarot II(405)/Gray(N5TT) ZCW, ZPP 6sp Manual C.F. Lip, CSL diffuser, SSK, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield and a trunk liner! Mr. Go_Fast Stored for the Winter
Past:
95 318is Montreal Blue Met (297)/Beige(K1SN) RIP, killed by an Idiot.
84 M535i gray market Burgandy Rot Met/Black Leather Lowered by Intrax on bilies, poly everywhere, B&B cat back system, K&N, and a hitch! Da Beast - Still running w/400k+!
91 316i euro Tizianrot/Gray cloth - E-36 w/M-40 RIP, but great on gas! Best was 38 MPG
82 528i euro Saphire Blue Met/Blue Leather RIP
79 525 euro Green/Green RIP
79 318 Silver/Black - The first one that got it all started
M-Flight Member
Hey Crazy-
Happy to see what I can do for you regarding shipping to Aus- If you'd like a quote, email or DM me your shipping address.
For street use, the Posi Quiet pads from StopTech are great- Less dust than a stock pad and less expensive. Match these up with a StopTech rotor (link below includes Slotted) and you'll be in great shape
https://www.turnermotorsport.com/Car...salesrep=ishea
Let me know if you have any Questions
Ian
Ians@turnermotorsport.com
Darin
Current:
16 220i Active Tourer Platinsilver MET (C08)/Dakota Black (PDSW), P7ACA, P7LDA, P7LHA, P9BDA, 6sp Manual - Wife's new toy!
05 325it Electric Red(438)/Gray(N6TT) ZCW, ZSP 5sp Manual Back set cover, trunk mat, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield, and mud flaps! Mr. Wagon My new Winter car.
05 M3 Imolarot II(405)/Gray(N5TT) ZCW, ZPP 6sp Manual C.F. Lip, CSL diffuser, SSK, Euro Infra-Rot front windshield and a trunk liner! Mr. Go_Fast Stored for the Winter
Past:
95 318is Montreal Blue Met (297)/Beige(K1SN) RIP, killed by an Idiot.
84 M535i gray market Burgandy Rot Met/Black Leather Lowered by Intrax on bilies, poly everywhere, B&B cat back system, K&N, and a hitch! Da Beast - Still running w/400k+!
91 316i euro Tizianrot/Gray cloth - E-36 w/M-40 RIP, but great on gas! Best was 38 MPG
82 528i euro Saphire Blue Met/Blue Leather RIP
79 525 euro Green/Green RIP
79 318 Silver/Black - The first one that got it all started
M-Flight Member
Dworthy, OP asked for input... anyone is free to offer same.
Agreed, Ian should request the SV title through his boss.
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Compared to what specifically?
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For grins, I entered my choices for a set of brakes at Turner's site. They won't even ship outside of the continental US.
I thought Turner was owned by ECS now, who will take all of my shipping monies.
04M3 TiAg 69k slick-top 3 pedal
99M3 Cosmos 61k S50B32 euro 6Spd
88M3 AW 43k miles Project FS
WTB: 3.5" Eurosport/Conforti CAI
WorldPac, SSF, IMC, Parts Authority, Northside imports, FPSimports, FCPeuro... heck even bimmerworld has better pricing on some items...
FWIW my buddy lives in Maui and he got some TRW pads for his E46 M3 $60 free shipping... but IIRC is was done via some ebay seller i think its called euro asia parts
Last edited by MassiveWalrus; 09-14-2016 at 05:22 PM.
I was wondering about apples to apples. Same rotors to same rotors.
Pads are easy/cheap to ship. 75 lbs of rotors, not so much. eBay is the armpit as a source, IMO.
04M3 TiAg 69k slick-top 3 pedal
99M3 Cosmos 61k S50B32 euro 6Spd
88M3 AW 43k miles Project FS
WTB: 3.5" Eurosport/Conforti CAI
I agree Apples to Apples. Turner's Gross profit is ridiculous. Bimmerworld and the rest of the vendors i listed have about the same GP 25% IIRC.
Yeah Ebay can be crappy... however you can find a diamond in the ruff there.
04M3 TiAg 69k slick-top 3 pedal
99M3 Cosmos 61k S50B32 euro 6Spd
88M3 AW 43k miles Project FS
WTB: 3.5" Eurosport/Conforti CAI
Thanks for all the replies guys, the prices are good but shipping is pure murder. I underestimated the cost in that department
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