5-lug Setup

[RobE30]

WOW man! I've been off the board for quite awhile and just checked back to this thread. Fantastic writeup! I now feel much more inclined to finally swap my car to 5 lug and get rid of all the bent shit on my car. Strong work

[samiam3356]

ever got it sorted out? very interested to see what you've come up with.

I'm going to start over from the begining and rebleed the MC and then the brakes again. Going to do it the old fashioned way this time as I've heard people having issues with pressure bleeding. Just need the time to get it done. Thank god I have some extra brake lines to use for bleeding the master. Just going to run them back into the reservoir.

As far as the bigger piston in the rear I'm going to wait until summer time to figure that one out. More than likely I'll be running an adjustable proportioning valve the remedy the issue.


Will let ya know whenever I get done though.

[matias88e30]

Awesome write up man! thanks a lot it will be very helpfull for my rear 5 lugset up!

[unloadedak]

just me or is extra drei down?

[samiam3356]

not working for me

[Aptyp]

I have to renew the domain, but I gotta wait til my other domain comes up for renewal so I can get the discount.

[Mr.SWISS]

I have to renew the domain, but I gotta wait til my other domain comes up for renewal so I can get the discount.

Ok can you post the rear setup again so i can get on that yo?

[hoveringuy]

I'm going to re-post some info because I think it's valuable:

318ti calipers have a 2mm smaller piston than 325 calipers.

The current state of the art is that in order to use the e36 non-318ti calipers you need to mount them on the opposite side in order to use the stock hose. The bleed nipple is on the bottom and I need to stand on my head whenever I want to bleed the brakes....





Option two. Go to local hydraulic shop and fabricate a couple of hoses for $40 that let me mount the calipers in the proper position so that bleeding doesn't become a hassle. The brake line *may* need to be removed to remove the caliper, but that's it.



Parts used:

(2) BQ4511 Tube Nut 10x1mm x 3/16
(2) HF02 Fitting-universal ext 3/16 bundy tube
(2) HFMF05 Fitting- Female 10x1mm European (DPS)
12" 1/8" brake hose

$40, assembled and pressure tested to 3000psi

[Aptyp]

interesting... I actually had no issues bleeding brakes. I don't even take wheels off, nor lift the car. I put 7mm wrench on it and a brake bleeder over the nipple.

When I had 17's I bled brakes through spokes, hehe.

PS: Push your barking brake cable in.

[hoveringuy]

interesting... I actually had no issues bleeding brakes. I don't even take wheels off, nor lift the car. I put 7mm wrench on it and a brake bleeder over the nipple.

The bubbles could stay at the top. Just sayin...

PS: Push your barking brake cable in.

The spring pushes it out until they're installed. I was glad the new ones were plastic.. the old metal ones were a BITCH to remove!

[Aptyp]

my fluid stayed as clear as the day I poured it in a year and a half ago, so that means I didn't leave any air in there, but I see what you're saying.

Yeah, I replaced a trailing arm before, because parking brake cable was rusted/fused in place. Such a stupid problem to have.

[samiam3356]

I'm going to re-post some info because I think it's valuable:

318ti calipers have a 2mm smaller piston than 325 calipers.

The current state of the art is that in order to use the e36 non-318ti calipers you need to mount them on the opposite side in order to use the stock hose. The bleed nipple is on the bottom and I need to stand on my head whenever I want to bleed the brakes....




Option two. Go to local hydraulic shop and fabricate a couple of hoses for $40 that let me mount the calipers in the proper position so that bleeding doesn't become a hassle. The brake line *may* need to be removed to remove the caliper, but that's it.


Parts used:

(2) BQ4511 Tube Nut 10x1mm x 3/16
(2) HF02 Fitting-universal ext 3/16 bundy tube
(2) HFMF05 Fitting- Female 10x1mm European (DPS)
12" 1/8" brake hose

$40, assembled and pressure tested to 3000psi

So stock
e36 m3 front piston 60mm;
e36 m3 rear piston 40mm;
e36 318ti rear piston 34mm;
e36 325 rear piston 36mm;

At least it's a move in the right direction and I would imagine it being fairly cheap to do as well.

[greggp]

Link to doc

Saved the link but noticed the site is down. Anyone have this great doc posted.

Thanks,

[greggp]

Any chance you could re-post your write up?

[Aptyp]

by popular demand, it's back