5 Lug Kit Blow out sale

[ApexGoblin]

When I ran it through the calculation I did it first with a pad friction coefficient of .4 for both front and rear. Stock e30 caliper, rotor, and pad sizes yielded a brake bias of .653, these converted brakes ran a bias of .711 . When I changed the pad coefficient on the e46/e39 brake system to .4 front and increased the rear coefficient to .52, essentially running a more aggressive pad in the rear, the bias ratio yielded .654 almost the same as stock.

[ApexGoblin]

I'd like to note that running the brake bias of the converted brakes to some may be a more desirable set up. Front brakes are designed to have more braking to prevent tail happy braking. I was simply showing the numbers and how it would change, as I have not yet driven my car with the new brakes installed I cannot say if the new bias is better. It may very well be better, but if you were attempting to keep the brake bias the same as stock just based on rotor and pad dimensions you would have to run a more aggressive pad in the rear. Keep in mind also this is not a full comparison of acting variables, certain cars will feel different because braking performance is also dictated by the tires being used, and the shifting weight of the vehicle under braking.

I was merely providing a data point. Brakes will have to be tuned by the individual, either using bias valves or changing pads. The short of it is you can run this set up as is without changing a thing, if you feel you needed more rear brakes I simply showed how.

[ApexGoblin]

Also just for reference if you were to run e46 m3 front and rear rotors and calipers the brake bias would be .652

Cheers!

[diesekte]

What additional nuts/bolts do I need to mount the adapter brackets and new calipers? In the process of doing this now so if someone could tell me asap that would be appreciated

[diesekte]

On the drivers side the inner bearing race stayed behind and won't budge....dremel, or easier way?

[Zekerbox]

Still have any kits left?

[elcoy]

Anybody want to get down on a group buy??

[Dj Buttchug]

Anybody want to get down on a group buy??

ill do this

[Bimmer_man]

I'd be down for a set of these if they fit on the ix.

[Bmwmotorm52]

Anybody want to get down on a group buy??

I will be down for a group buy!

[Todd Black 88]

I am interested in parts of the kit also.

[elcoy]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=344922

[Funboy]

I purchased a set of the adapters but am waffling on the conversion. Also picked up and pair of front E46 M3 calipers and rotors w/6K miles on them.
Looking at doing the full factory conversion. So I may be selling and would be looking to recover my cost.
Details to follow.

[gtarwiz]

What are people doing for brake lines for the rear? I haven't installed mine yet but unsure if it will fit/reach the e39 rear calipers.

[diesekte]

I connected my E30 SS rear lines to the rubbery E39 rear lines. The E30 rears aren't long enough since the E39 caliper has the screw in for the line on the back/inside instead of on top like the E30 calipers. The E39 lines will barely fit but puts the line on stretch with a weird bend in it, so I also feel like that's not long enough. I asked about this in a thread in the "5 lug conversion" subforum but no one replied with a different solution.