side topic:
there's many threads on "re-bedding" and i've had good success doing this process with what felt like warped rotors.
Sitting a light or stop on the brake with really hot rotors will do it...
it's depositing material onto the rotor (essentially cooking it on) and this then develops into a spot that feels like a warp.
Dr. Google it
^^^^ agreed. And for whatever reason, some rotor/pad combos seem more prone to that happening than others. I have had cars that would do that frm time to time and a quick 'burn off' hard braking sesh would smooth everything out for a month or so...
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
Precisely!
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
I remember doing sparkplugs on my old mans 1968 Oldsmobile Delta 98, that bad boy was registered with the coast guard, it was hug. That thing had a 455 ci. Block.
I take it back, it was a 1970, butthole brown it was..
Exactly like this beast. Was one of the first cars I learned to drive in. One time we were towing a Chevy S-10. The differential looked up on us, so we dragged it to the side of the road so we could return with a trailer for it. That 455 was a beast!!
https://youtu.be/10i1y2ZFFT4
And I can remember driving it like this, it would squeal like a dinosaur!
https://youtu.be/jI9lhA9dlEw
Last edited by Mannyf540; 07-20-2018 at 12:38 PM.
One of my first 'critical' DIY jobs was doing the timing chain on an old van I had from my Dad w/ a 318. It had skipped so far the engine was sucking air in the tailpipe and puking it out the carb. Non-interference obv. It was a massive rush when it actually started right up for me on the first try... I'd never had anything taken apart that far before except motorcycles which somehow felt 'safer'.... I guess just cuz I understood them more and there were less parts...
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
Based on information provided here, i went with these. I'll let you know my results!
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...-kit-e39540bk2
1997 540 / 6 Sport, 2001 540 staggered rims
Suspension = Bilstein B8 Performance Plus Struts, Xeon headlights & fog lights, LED tail lights, Evo short shifter, Custom air engine intake, 3 inch dual exhaust hollow cats,NGK iridium spark plugs, removed -clutch delay valve
You'll be fine with those. I ended up going the Brembo rotors/pads route on both front and rear. Still under 500 miles, but oh, what a difference. During the install, I replaced the drivers side caliper and line with a rebuilt caliper and new soft line. I'm sure that helped almost as much as the new rotors and pads....
Do you recall where the Brembo rotors where made? My Brembo fronts were from Italy, the rears from Mexico. My only issue with them was Brembo does not paint the hats on them, so they rusted badly after a few months. I ended up masking them and spraying painting them with a couple coats of zinc primer, then silver paint. I later replaced the Brembo fronts with a pad replacement, switching to Zimmerman, but the Brembo rears are still on the car, and with probably 150k miles, and no sign of reaching the wear limit...BUT, I have noticed some minor cracks developing, so replacement is in my future for those old Brembos.
2001 540 M-Sport (cdn), ST X (KW) coilovers, H&R 15mm spacers, Eibach anti roll bars (28mm/18mm), Beastpower rear antiroll bar brackets, M5 rear chassis reinforcements (traction rods), Strong Strut front upper strut bar, Dinan Stage 1 software, factory M-Audio subs, Bavsound speaker upgrade, Bluebus bluetooth integration, Stop Tech SS brake lines, ATE coated brake rotors, ATE ceramic brake pads.
Huh. Faux brembos? The brembinos I've been getting all come in nice fancy boxes and have had very nicely painted hats ... Looks like epoxy or powder or something.
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
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