M3 rotors on 330?

[7jkt1]

Will M3 brake rotors/cap fit on 330 sedan, and if so will 17" OEMs clear fitment?

[STALKER]

17" rims will clear, but they won't fit your car from what i have read over at e46 fanatics, I think that might be your best place to find out the final answer.

[BlueSky]

it might be possible.. but you might need to modify your hub and bracket to fit...

IMO it won't give u much improvement...
if you want better stopping power... get some slotted rotor/better pads/ss lines/DOT4 or 5 brake fluid...
if you want less fade... then go for BBK... ;)

[7jkt1]

Hmm... I saw someone on fanatics selling Brembo BBKs for 330i for $2000US. Is this a fair price? How much are they new??

If you ask me why I'm looking to change brakes, it's merely for the wow factor....haha

[STALKER]

What size, I paid $2600 for my Brembos, and that was for the 355mm kit for the M3. Try contacting Sam@Rennsport, and tell him you were reffered by Pej, witht he M3 from Toronto.

[STALKER]

If you just want it for bling factor, then get Stoptechs, they are just as good as Brembos, but they are generally a little cheaper unless you have a hook up.

[7jkt1]

What size, I paid $2600 for my Brembos, and that was for the 355mm kit for the M3. Try contacting Sam@Rennsport, and tell him you were reffered by Pej, witht he M3 from Toronto.

Here's the link....

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=203011

BTW.... the asking price is actually $2150US

[STALKER]

I think that is a little much to be honest with you, espcially since they are used and have been on his car.

[BlueSky]

yes.. it is too much for a used 12.6" kit...
it's even high for a new set...

u can get a 13.1" Stoptech kit for $1999USD... :devil:

[STALKER]

and there you have it.

[7jkt1]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Where should I go to if I'm looking for Brembo BBKs then? I want to make sure it will fit my 17" OEM winter wheels though.

BTW....for those for got BBKs installed, any problems during winter driving??

[BlueSky]

if you are looking for Brembo BBKs... contact Sam@Rennsport
they've got the best price around...

BBK should be weather friendly...

and u will need 10-15mm spacers to clear your 17" OEM rims...

[7jkt1]

if you are looking for Brembo BBKs... contact Sam@Rennsport
they've got the best price around...

BBK should be weather friendly...

and u will need 10-15mm spacers to clear your 17" OEM rims...

Contacting Sam now. Thanks again!

[BlueSky]

Contacting Sam now. Thanks again!

I smell another E46 w/ BBK in TO... woot

[glenspeed]

What size, I paid $2600 for my Brembos, and that was for the 355mm kit for the M3. Try contacting Sam@Rennsport, and tell him you were reffered by Pej, witht he M3 from Toronto.

That's a good price Pej...did you get rears as well?

[STALKER]

Those are just the fronts, including shipping, mine actually came out to $2800 because I had them custom painted Topaz Blue to match the car. The rears have been odered, I just got the upgraded caliper and euro rotor for the rear, didnt feel it was necessary to get the big 13.6 out back, plus this route will do just fine and its half the price. Im not sure, if Sam gives that price to everyone, Im specia, lol, but I can get it for you at that price through Sam.

[STALKER]

That is in USD.

[glenspeed]

Those are just the fronts, including shipping, mine actually came out to $2800 because I had them custom painted Topaz Blue to match the car. The rears have been odered, I just got the upgraded caliper and euro rotor for the rear, didnt feel it was necessary to get the big 13.6 out back, plus this route will do just fine and its half the price. Im not sure, if Sam gives that price to everyone, Im specia, lol, but I can get it for you at that price through Sam.

nice...I think I have to quit modding while I'm ahead...or start selling drugs or something to supplement the habit.

[STALKER]

I hear that, I have to get it out of my system while i still can.

[glenspeed]

I hear that, I have to get it out of my system while i still can.

you mean until you get married...

[STALKER]

Exactly. We fight about it even now, but I do what I want because my money is still my money, for now anyways.

[M333ee]

I might have a set of M3 rotors for sale :}:

[7jkt1]

I might have a set of M3 rotors for sale :}:

OOOO....don't forget me! I contacted Rennsport last nite so let's see how the Brembo kit works out. I think the BBK is just a pair, so if I do get them for the front, I need something for the rear.

[BlueSky]

order replacement brembo rotors from RENNSport too... they're having a sale... ;)

[jessica]

Exactly. We fight about it even now, but I do what I want because my money is still my money, for now anyways.


I don't think you can get it out of your system. Eric continues to mod and he is married already. He's lucky, I like modded cars so he has the green light to do it. Between the two of us, he is the one that holds back and I have to sometimes even push / persuade him to go ahead and get them. The only condition is that we have to both agree with whatever mod we put in the car. :)

[STALKER]

My front Brembos, will be going on in Dec, so if you want to buy my front brakes, they will be available.

[glenspeed]

I don't think you can get it out of your system. Eric continues to mod and he is married already. He's lucky, I like modded cars so he has the green light to do it. Between the two of us, he is the one that holds back and I have to sometimes even push / persuade him to go ahead and get them. The only condition is that we have to both agree with whatever mod we put in the car. :)

That would be a very dangerous (and expensive) situation if my wife ever pushed me to do mods! :0

[7jkt1]

My front Brembos, will be going on in Dec, so if you want to buy my front brakes, they will be available.

Are you leaving the rear stock??

[M333ee]

That would be a very dangerous (and expensive) situation if my wife ever pushed me to do mods! :0

10K HRE wheels and tires NOT!!!!!! :angry:

[STALKER]

I ordered them, but the rotors that I want are on back order, so Im not sure when then will be here, its no biggy to leave the rears stock, unless you are really going oversized up front.

[ianS]

My wife is always give green light for me to mod the cars but 2 conditions:
1, She has to agree it looks good or something she won't notice it so no CAI for me! :crying:
2, I have no right to say no if she want to mod the house!!!!! She just painted our kitchen in florecent green! :^o: and lemon yellow is coming to cover that ugly florecent green.... :yourmyido

[STALKER]

Have to give a little to get a little.

[M333ee]

Have to give a little to get a little.

I agree 100% :o

[Chopper]

My wife is always give green light for me to mod the cars but 2 conditions:
1, She has to agree it looks good or something she won't notice it so no CAI for me! :crying:
2, I have no right to say no if she want to mod the house!!!!! She just painted our kitchen in florecent green! :^o: and lemon yellow is coming to cover that ugly florecent green.... :yourmyido

You should also have a say in house mods that you dont agree it looks good. It's only fair according to your conditions. :D

[christyles]

My wife is always give green light for me to mod the cars but 2 conditions:
1, She has to agree it looks good or something she won't notice it so no CAI for me! :crying:
2, I have no right to say no if she want to mod the house!!!!! She just painted our kitchen in florecent green! :^o: and lemon yellow is coming to cover that ugly florecent green.... :yourmyido
Shouldve stayed single and unmarried. This way you don't have to abide by any conditions, you can do what you want to your car and where you live and nobody gets mad you. hell, put a Carbonio CAI in your kitchen and paint your LSB M3 interior flourscent green, nobody to scream at you.:p :p

[Chopper]

Shouldve stayed single and unmarried. This way you don't have to abide by any conditions, you can do what you want to your car and where you live and nobody gets mad you. hell, put a Carbonio CAI in your kitchen and paint your LSB M3 interior flourscent green, nobody to scream at you.:p :p

NOt true..we'd scream at him if he painted his M3 interior flor. green!! :yak:

[BlueSky]

I ordered them, but the rotors that I want are on back order, so Im not sure when then will be here, its no biggy to leave the rears stock, unless you are really going oversized up front.

if you leave the rear stock... i suggest changing the pads to the same brand...
i had been running Axxis Ultimates up front and stock on rear... it gave me a weird unbalanced feel... and after I replaced the rear rotor/pads... the feel is right again! woot

[STALKER]

The rears should be ready by the time I put the fronts on, keeping my fingers crossed..

[glenspeed]

I ordered them, but the rotors that I want are on back order, so Im not sure when then will be here, its no biggy to leave the rears stock, unless you are really going oversized up front.

Pej, there's a guy on roadfly selling rear euro rotors brand new...check it out.

[STALKER]

I ordered them through Sam@Rennsport. He is my part man, so I want to keep my business with him. I keep buying and he keeps giving me deals, lololol.
So Glen, have you decided what you are going to do with your suspension issue???

[glenspeed]

if you leave the rear stock... i suggest changing the pads to the same brand...
i had been running Axxis Ultimates up front and stock on rear... it gave me a weird unbalanced feel... and after I replaced the rear rotor/pads... the feel is right again! woot

compared to the Axxis', stock pads will have better initial bite and probably require slightly less pedal so the rear was probably grabbing better, however the Axxis will have less overall fade once you start heating the brakes up. This initial bite is probably the weird feeling you got when you first apply the brakes.

[STALKER]

interesting. I think my Brembos came with Ferodos.

[glenspeed]

I ordered them through Sam@Rennsport. He is my part man, so I want to keep my business with him. I keep buying and he keeps giving me deals, lololol.
So Glen, have you decided what you are going to do with your suspension issue???

The H&R's will get me through to spring the way they are now so I can live with it. It wouldn't make any sense now seeing as we are going into winter to redo the suspension again with a new one. Besides, I don't have the mod $$$ like you buddy!
The rear spring perches actually cracked (very common I am told) when the installer was adjusting the height, so they have ordered new ones in. I will probably just reset the ride height a little higher when those get replaced and do another alignment. It should be ok until the spring. It's actually not too bad right now after the last alignment. I think even though the 2nd alignment was on spec, the M3 is so sensitive to minor alignment changes that it has to be spot on to be right. or maybe I am just too damn demanding???

[STALKER]

Kewl. I really don't have all that much mod money man.

[glenspeed]

Kewl. I really don't have all that much mod money man.

yah right...so you just get all your parts for free I guess?? :blaaaa:

[STALKER]

buy in bulk, its like Costco man.

[glenspeed]

if Costco would carry the mods I want, I would probably get them there....

[7jkt1]

Rennsport got back to me today. Quoted the 320mm kit for just over $2000US. Is the price ok?

[christyles]

Rennsport got back to me today. Quoted the 320mm kit for just over $2000US. Is the price ok?
Did you tell them you're from e46toronto Jon?

[BlueSky]

Rennsport got back to me today. Quoted the 320mm kit for just over $2000US. Is the price ok?

sounded about right... x-drilled?

[STALKER]

ya, thats a good price.

[glenspeed]

I assume that is for the one-piece rotors?

[STALKER]

I think that is for 2 piece. The M3 ones are 2 piece rotors.

[7jkt1]

Did you tell them you're from e46toronto Jon?

I forgot to mention that. I'll reply back. Thanks.

[glenspeed]

you sure? the price is too good then for 2 piece...you better check that.

if it was the 320x28 one piece Rogue Engineering has it for $1621!!

[STALKER]

I know my M3 ones are 2 piece.

[STALKER]

Glen, you and I have become the e46toronto post whores man, lol.

[STALKER]

so Glen, we htting the track when I come home in April, and August.

[glenspeed]

damn ho...

yes I will probably be planning for Fastlaps 2005 over xmas and for sure when the spring comes around doing some more track days...you're with me buddy..

yes, the M3 rotors are 2 piece, but in the 320mm Brembo makes them 1 piece. the next sizes are 332mm in 2 piece for non-M and then the 355mm in 2 piece.

[STALKER]

sweet. I will be home mid april for 3 weeks, and mid august for another 3 weeks. Can't wait. Hopefully my car will be fully ready by then.

[7jkt1]

you sure? the price is too good then for 2 piece...you better check that.

if it was the 320x28 one piece Rogue Engineering has it for $1621!!

Confirmed it's 2 piece cross-drilled. And it's already the e46to price. :cool:

[STALKER]

If you can get it for that shipped, I would say its a good deal. They will also declare real low for you too, so taxes will be nominal. Make sure they will clear your rims first though.

[glenspeed]

that's a good deal for the 2 piece rotor...gotta have 2 piece rotor for heat dissapation...

[M333ee]

Glen, Stalker, you guys have been making a good showing here at E46Toronto.CA

I'm sure a few guys will sign up for you lapping day Glen. Everybody else will watch in the sidelines and just :eek:

Stalker is the M3 mod master :yourmyido (Tied with Yansha IMHO)

[glenspeed]

As soon as I have the particulars arranged for the next Fastlaps, I'll let you guys/gals know!