Girling rebuild vs. BBK

[madman23]

I have a question I was hoping you could help me out with. I am looking to track and autox my car about 5 times in total this year. Right now I have Girling brakes and am wondering if there are any modifications you would do to the or would you recommend the Massive street kit? The car is a 1988 325IX and I do drive it all year long including spirited driving in the snow. I need rotors and was not sure whether to go with slotted brakes and rebuild the caliper or a bbk which I wasn't sure if it was good for salt and snow.An info will help. Thanks

[Kershaw]

Did you not like the answer you got the in the duplicate thread? It's not going to be any different here.

Rebuild your brakes and get new rotors and good pads.

[madman23]

I liked them and agree with them.

[stonea]

Stock brakes will be fine

[nando]

I'm going to dissent. The stock brake are minimally adequate - but the ix is heavier and the driving line is different.

A BBK will improve the thermal efficiency as well as being lighter - and a reduction in unsprung weight would be really helpful on an ix (the strut tubes are HEAVY).

If you have the means, a BBK has some serious benefits, the only drawback is money (and I'm not talking about a Frankenstein kit that uses heavy cast parts from other cars).

Consumables can be cheaper as well - if you're tracking it more than once a year, you're not going to want to use your street pads because you will destroy them in short order.

[stonea]

I guess I should add I'm basing my opinion off of a 325i that I just did a full brake overhaul on (Calipers, Rotors, Hawk Pads, SS Brake Lines, 25mm Master Cylinder) and I'm super impressed with it. I will be doing a BBK on the ix like Nando said, but I'm also planning on upping the power.

[madman23]

Unfortunately I didn't want to spend $1000 on just the fronts plus Lee isn't around until mid June. I spent way less than that on rebuilt calipers, rotors and pads so that will suffice for now. I am going to do a booster delete as well as mine is shot.

[Kershaw]

Have fun braking.