Brake upgrade suggestions?

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  • PNWDan
    E30 Fanatic
    • Feb 2011
    • 1326

    #16
    I run the stock setup with the akebono euro pads. Works great and those pads are noise free and nearly dust free.

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    • beedeezy
      Wrencher
      • Jan 2012
      • 252

      #17
      When I over hauled my brakes I kept stock calipers but refreshed them. Everything else I bought in a kit from turnermotorsports. 4x cross drilled rotors, upgraded pads, SS lines, blue fluid. This is a daily driver and I can't be more pleased!

      You can most defiantly part it together cheaper but I needed brakes in a hurry and turners turn around time is amazing. Had everything I needed in 4 days from payment. With standard shipping.

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      • BrooklynMW
        E30 Fanatic
        • Apr 2010
        • 1263

        #18
        Thanks for the advice everybody. So far, I'm looking into the Turner Motorsports kit. But I'll check out the Pagid pads as well.
        '87 325i "Chewey" (RIP, my beloved)
        current:
        '01 e46 325iT "Dot" - #datwagonlife
        '87 e30 325i "Tui" - she has her mother's eyes

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        • Stabmasterflex
          Member
          • Dec 2011
          • 59

          #19
          Come on. Wheres the adventure in running factory bolt on? Anyone wanna chime in with something interesting. Im in the same boat and the stock brakes suck. My Turbo e30 could benefit from an upgrade, ive seen the rx7 and a guy using e32 brakes i think, what else has been tried?

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          • LowR3V'in
            R3V Elite
            • Feb 2004
            • 4209

            #20
            I've read that ATE front calipers are stiffer then
            the gurlings so if you find those that could be some sort of upgrade.

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            • mbonanni
              R3V OG
              • Sep 2011
              • 6236

              #21
              What about this?

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              • hooken m
                E30 Mastermind
                • Sep 2010
                • 1537

                #22
                i also liked drilled or slotted or drilled and slotted rotors with some street pads and some fresh nice fluid. those always gave me happy results for a street car that never saw a track. ducting is also pretty good but backing plates can cost a pretty penny
                Originally posted by evandael
                a car is a car. call it a dildo, i'd still drive the hell out of it.

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                • BrooklynMW
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 1263

                  #23
                  OP here. I went with Zimmerman rotors on the front and Maxstar pads all around. Left the rear rotors alone for now and the calipers were fine but I had em cleaned up. Also upgraded to SS brake lines.
                  '87 325i "Chewey" (RIP, my beloved)
                  current:
                  '01 e46 325iT "Dot" - #datwagonlife
                  '87 e30 325i "Tui" - she has her mother's eyes

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                  • Kvasi
                    E30 Enthusiast
                    • Apr 2011
                    • 1122

                    #24
                    Ive got theese EBC rotors


                    And EBC greenstuff pads


                    in my opinion they are lot better than stock.

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                    • RGCintha29073
                      E30 Addict
                      • Dec 2009
                      • 471

                      #25
                      My favorite so far is my UUC kit that i got with the sloted/plated rotors front and rear w/Hawk pads and a set of SS brake lines. Flushed all the old fluid out. With everything it was like ~$400. Paint the brake calipers and it all looks and functions very nice.
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                      • E30Guru
                        Member
                        • Jul 2012
                        • 67

                        #26
                        I recently refreshed front and back with vented (front) and solid (rear) Brembo rotors, Turner Motorsport Rebuilt OEM calipers, PBR Ultimate Ceramic front pads and Textar OEM rear pads with a full ATE blue fluid flush. For what I do (spirited driving/light track) its one of the best feeling and operating set ups I've had and I'm using stock rubber lines too. The PBR ceramics don't dust too bad but by no means are they dustless.

                        +1 for Blunttech I got all the parts expect the calipers from them and I couldn't be more pleased with the prices and super fast shipping.

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