Another 5lug option? | Now for the rear too!

[AwakenNoMore]

Anyone have installed pics yet? Quite curious about these.

[mohamed...]

Finally ordered mine! Can't wait

[HighOnLife]

Got mine today. They look great. Thanks Max!

[jalopi]

The only problem with the 330ci calipers will be considerably more brake fade and twisting compared to wilwood calipers that are designed for track use.

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Can't contest that, but my car is a drift/street/very-occasional-HPDE hybrid with manual, 100% stock brakes. All I really want is near-stock brake effort and stopping power, that's all.

Using the calculator at http://www.jakelatham.com/radical/in...culators.shtml I came up with the following (rough) figures:

Needed brake torque (based on 2700lbs, 50/50 weight distribution and a cg height of roughly 18"): 3262.5 lb/ft

All figures are with a 6:1 pedal ratio and 70lbs of brake pedal effort

E30 stock everything
F: 535.46, R: 329.81, Total: 865.27 (and yes, it feels like my brakes are way underpowered right now)

3/4" Master cylinder
F: 771, R: 474.9, Total: 1246

5/8" Master cylinder
F: 1110.3, R: 683.9, Total: 1794

E36 brakes, stock e30 master
F: 880.9, R: 414.42, Total: 1295

3/4" Master cylinder
F: 1268.5, R: 596.76, Total: 1865

5/8" Master cylinder
F: 1826.5, R: 859.34, Total: 2685.98

330i front brakes, E36 rear brakes, stock e30 master
F: 11434.7, R: 414.42, Total: 1558.13

3/4" Master cylinder
F: 1646.95, R: 596.76, Total: 2243

5/8" Master cylinder
F: 2371.6, R: 859.34, Total: 3230

They're significantly more powerful than the e30 brakes and were designed for a car that weighs roughly 600lbs or so more... hopefully they don't fade too bad under heavy use.

[Max399]

Hmm... so after crunching some numbers, it looks like if all you want is brake torque, go for the 330i calipers.... which is what I want. The piston surface area is somewhere around 4.3 sq.in. and wilwood's site doesn't list their calipers as much larger (enough to make a cost efficient decision. I guess the only thing they've got going for them is they don't float)

Just to double check, the e46 330i caliper brackets will bolt onto the supplied bracket adapters? If so, please PM me paypal instructions.

330 brakes do work, 100%.

[yahh]

The only problem with the 330ci calipers will be considerably more brake fade and twisting compared to wilwood calipers that are designed for track use.

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[jalopi]

Hmm... so after crunching some numbers, it looks like if all you want is brake torque, go for the 330i calipers.... which is what I want. The piston surface area is somewhere around 4.3 sq.in. and wilwood's site doesn't list their calipers as much larger (enough to make a cost efficient decision. I guess the only thing they've got going for them is they don't float)

Just to double check, the e46 330i caliper brackets will bolt onto the supplied bracket adapters? If so, please PM me paypal instructions.

[Max399]

I'll buy a set of calipers and send them over of I get a free set. :)

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Id do that too :D

[yahh]

I'll buy a set of calipers and send them over of I get a free set. :)

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[jalopi]

Lol cuz I don't know shit about aftermarket calipers, good to know about the massive price difference though.

[Max399]

Any particular reason you want to run wilwood superlites instead of dynapros? Theyre almost twice the price...

If that question is to me then i have no idea, i just answered the question i was asked :)

[Northern]

Any particular reason you want to run wilwood superlites instead of dynapros? Theyre almost twice the price...

[Max399]

Also, a reply on the Wilwood calipers sone of you asked.
It would be posible to create brackets for them, but only if the shop would have the calipers physicaly.

[e30m3s54turbo]

FWIW, there is clearly a demand for just the spacer sleeves. You and Ron (Im assuming thats his name from the username) should just list a price for the adaptors only if you havent already.

Some people will buy yours, some people will buy the OPs. Everyone wins.


BTW, these sleeves have been available for years in Europe (at least a decade) by various companies using this exact same design. Its nothing new or unique.

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[Max399]

Hubs will fit, its the caliper that will not :)