Time to replace the brakes..

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    E30 Modder
    • May 2012
    • 834

    #1

    Time to replace the brakes..

    My brakes are awful, barely come to a stop and need to do them asap. I want to replace:

    rotors
    pads
    **brake lines**
    e brake shoes ---- Do I need to replace the e brake springs as well, my e brake currently does nothing.
    fluid
    speed sensors


    I also want to fix how my ebrake light does not come on when e brake is engaged. How do I go about doing so? i cant seem to find a clear answer.

    **And where online sells everything listed above, i an only find stainless brake lines for $100+, I just want OEM as this is not my race car.**
    View my build thread. http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=287724
  • oliver.r
    No R3VLimiter
    • Mar 2012
    • 3839

    #2

    IE has brake packages for the e30

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    • jlevie
      R3V OG
      • Nov 2006
      • 13530

      #3
      There is no reason to replace the speed sensors unless the ABS warning light is on.

      Get the OE soft lines, from a dealer or on-line supplier.

      You may, or may not, need parking brake shoes or other parts of the mechanism. You will have to pull the rotors to see what is needed and why the parking brake doesn't work. If the parking brake light is on when the lever is bottomed out, look at the switch under the parking brake boot.
      The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
      Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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        E30 Modder
        • May 2012
        • 834

        #4
        Alright thanks guys
        View my build thread. http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=287724

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        • jaywood
          R3V Elite
          • Jul 2010
          • 4528

          #5
          I'd recommend rebuilding the calipers as well with new o-rings and flushing them out.

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