5 Lug AND Big Brake Kit (BBK)

[Wh33lhop]

Have you considered brake bias when choosing the e46m fronts and 540i rears?

[95///M3]

What rear brake lines do you use?

[dmjensen]

Bought one of these kits before this thread was up and the quality is on point! I've machined parts before myself and my work doesn't hold a candle to this product.

He has very quick response time aswell, if I had a use for a second kit I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

[elcoy]

Have you considered brake bias when choosing the e46m fronts and 540i rears?

Brake bias has been calculated to be slightly towards the front.

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What rear brake lines do you use?

The stock E30 front lines work, I replaced the fronts with the stock E46 lines.

[JOMARO]

1-Do you mean the floating rotor?
2- Rears are E46 non M rotors (E46 325i etc.)
[/QUOTE]

Yes I meant Floating rotors
2- Can the rears work for any other rotors (e90 320 for example 320 mm ) ?

[elcoy]

1-Do you mean the floating rotor?
2- Rears are E46 non M rotors (E46 325i etc.)

Yes I meant Floating rotors
2- Can the rears work for any other rotors (e90 320 for example 320 mm ) ?[/QUOTE]

I believe you would need a new bracket for the front caliper to use the floating rotor.

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I have not had the question about E90 rotors before, or heard of anyone trying it. I would think they wouldn't work if they are 320mm, they would be too large? The E46 325 rotors I used were 294mm x 19 mm.

[jburnsbmw]

Elcoy
With the purchase of your kit and the associated parts to complete the build, do you have an estimate price to finish?
$450 kit
Parts list $?
Don't worry about labor I will be doing myself
I'm just looking for a price range considering you could go with stock to high end parts.
Thanks
joe

[elcoy]

Elcoy
With the purchase of your kit and the associated parts to complete the build, do you have an estimate price to finish?
$450 kit
Parts list $?
Don't worry about labor I will be doing myself
I'm just looking for a price range considering you could go with stock to high end parts.
Thanks
joe

Including the cost of the kit, I finished mine for about $1100 doing labor myself. If you can replace a wheel bearing you can do this install no problem. Depends on if you are doing used/new and what deals you can find. The most expensive parts can be the calipers/rotors, depending one what you go with. The most expensive part for me was the E30M3 rear drive flanges, with the best deal I found being about $330 for both. Other than that its E36 front hub assemblies, and E30 rear bearings. This is about what a one axle BBK kit is, and you get both axles and a 5 lug swap!

[mike87]

can you provide installation instructions?

[elcoy]

can you provide installation instructions?

I provide full picture instructions in the kit!

Just so people know what they are getting into I can describe the install. Its essentially replacing a wheel bearing front and rear. This can be easy or harder depending on if you have the correct tools to do it. In the front you press spacers into the E36 hub assembly with a vise and reinstall as stock. The brake dust shield must be removed or modified to fit larger calipers. The only other extra step is mounting the brackets where the stock calipers go, then mounting the new calipers to the brackets.

Hope that helps!

[svn2002s]

Originally Posted by 95///M3 View Post
What rear brake lines do you use?

"The stock E30 front lines work, I replaced the fronts with the stock E46 lines. "

Are you saying you are using front e30 lines for the rear and for the front you are using e46 lines (front or rears?).
Please be specific.

1- which lines for front (e##, F or R)
2- which line for rear (e##, F or R)

[elcoy]

Originally Posted by 95///M3 View Post
What rear brake lines do you use?

"The stock E30 front lines work, I replaced the fronts with the stock E46 lines. "

Are you saying you are using front e30 lines for the rear and for the front you are using e46 lines (front or rears?).
Please be specific.

1- which lines for front (e##, F or R)
2- which line for rear (e##, F or R)

1- Stock front lines that came with my E46M3 front Brakes 34322229723
2- Stock E30 Front Lines 34321159890

[Eydreeyun]

Either set up works. Jb325is used e46 m3 front lines for the rear and e30 stock lines in the front. Or you could do what elcoy did. E46 m3 front lines and e30 front lines in the rear

[elcoy]

Either set up works. Jb325is used e46 m3 front lines for the rear and e30 stock lines in the front. Or you could do what elcoy did. E46 m3 front lines and e30 front lines in the rear

Thanks for the info! I am sure there are multiple ways to make it work, thanks for confirming another option!

[elcoy]

I have answered some questions via PM, anyone else have questions? I can ship Saturday morning, but have a track day Sunday!