E30 brake project

[ose30]

Hi Greetings from Finland, my first project story on this forum :)

We started a brake project with my friend for another friend. I am going to have a similar set up under my own E30 as well.

First we pressed new bearings to the control arm



And the installed 5-lug hubs with slightly bigger rear rotor



Then we test fitted Porsche Boxster caliper, which fits surprisingly well with this rotor :)



Here will be a axial/radial type of adapter. We managed to took necessary measurements easily



Started the front end as well. Need to fabricate a spacer here to be able to use 5-lug hub, not a big deal after all.



With 16" wheel this caliper looks rather small. I supppose we're going to use bigger front calipers. Boxster calipers work fine even with BMW 15" wheels...



After all quite straight forward project to do. We have a lot of experience with different Porsche big brake projects.

[Roysneon]

Are you using E30 or E36 suspension parts?

[ose30]

E30, can be easily seen from front strut since E36 hub does not fit directly.
We are going to develop a kit which allows you bolt on directly 5-lug hubs and bigger brakes. Rotors & hubs are BMW items,calipers from Porsche. Adapters will be made in my friends company.

[Massimo]

Wow really like this do you have a ruff price for this kit yet?

[E30-323ti]

Jinx.

I used 996 Calipers (same as the Boxter S just not red).

Front:


Rear:


'some' 16's fit on the front & 15's on the rear (if you ever want to run drag radials )

[ose30]

What rotors are you using?

[ose30]

Looks like factory stock

[penneroyal]

Props for such clean work.

Wheels clear the Porsche calipers no problem?

[Grand525]

E30, can be easily seen from front strut since E36 hub does not fit directly.
We are going to develop a kit which allows you bolt on directly 5-lug hubs and bigger brakes. Rotors & hubs are BMW items,calipers from Porsche. Adapters will be made in my friends company.

How much?

[kameleon]

Nice work!

Interested in a kit for the front hub's.