No reason this isn't a sticky. Great writeup. Let's keep it at the top. I also have a pdf copy of your website front page in case it ever goes down.
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there's also another update I need to add to the side.
European 323ti uses a larger rear wheel bearing, but the same rotor as the 318ti. This is a way to keep the standard proven bearing and to get extra 5mm space in the rear.
Cool addition by an Indonesian member.Comment
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Is there a way to fit e36 m3 rear calipers and rotors on an e30 five lug converssion i have plenty horse power and need to stopComment
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Why is this still not a sticky? It's like the Bible not being a sticky on a Christianity forum.
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E32 7 series front rotors and E28 5 series front callipers fit....Originally posted by BusyMrE30 View Post
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What about the parking brake? This looks good, but a lot of guys are running their's on the street, so this may not work for a street application, correct? I see the remnants of the parking brake assembly laying on the floor...Originally posted by IanS_in_Oz View PostE32 7 series front rotors and E28 5 series front callipers fit....
Still good info, though...
Garey
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I'm fitting a hydraulic parking brake....ala drift spec....Originally posted by bmwmech1 View Post
No, I had to drill and tap the caliper bracket.Originally posted by e30guydownunder View Post
Conclusion is that it doesn't work too well. Brake pedal travel is too long with the humungous rear calipers, and the rears lock up too soon, even with the bias adjuster.
Am going to try some different calipers, possibly rears off an E34 5 series.
I have a hillclimb event in two weeks, so I'll put the E36 ti rears back on for that.sigpic
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use regular e36 calipers with large piston. That's what made my brakes feel amazing.Comment
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E36 calipers probably won't fit over the thicker front rotors.
Ian as you should know, 325/328 E36 and all E46 (maybe not 318i) had quite large vented rotors. I think E36 is in the 280's but E46 is 296/294 ish. Both are 19mm thick so you could use either the E36/E46 calipers.
I think you need to make a caliper adapter bracket to cope with the change in diameter though.
I used some Toyota Cressida 270x19 discs with WRX single Sliding calipers on the rear of my carComment
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Thanx for the info Chris. I have an old set of E46 rotors here, and may still have the original rear calipers off the E36...time to go a-hunting...sigpic
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extra drei website failure
Hi,
I was using the extra drei 5 lug conversion website to do my conversion im still in the process of getting the parts but the website has gone. has anyone got the pages saved by any chance. the help would be appreciated.Comment
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I will put it back up on Sunday, when I get back home. I've been out of town for a while. SOmeone did say, that they had a PDF file of it saved, though.Comment
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back up, since the "true" thread was redirecting questions to my e-mail and PM boxComment
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