Better Brake Felling?

[dude8383]

OP do as Jim recommended, also e36 master will help. Made a huge difference for me.

M/C from an e36 will give you a firmer pedal.

Which E36 m/c fits? We have two from the E36 M3 and they don't line up to the stock booster...

[joncrz]

You can upgrade your brake master cylinder to a 25mm brake master cylinder found in the 7 series of that era. It is suppose to make the pedal feel way firmer. check out google: http://www.google.com/search?client=...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

[e30topdown]

Just remember that on the e30, there are six flexible lines (hose) to replace. One at each corner and the two inside lines above the rear subframe carrier. These provide the flexibility needed when the trailing arms move up and down. Some folks just replace the corners, cuz the inside lines are a bitch with the subframe there. If the subframe is out, only takes about 5 minutes, otherwise, you may find it necessary to lower the gas tank a smidge to get a wrench in there. Depends on where the factory located the hard lines coming from the tee for the rear brakes.

I put in ss lines and immediately noticed a firmer pedal after bleeding. But the rubber hoses were old.

[stonea]

Well I got new pads and rotors for the rear and rebuilt calipers all the way around. Next I'm going to get new brake lines (thinking about stainless steel, any thoughts on those?) Then I might get a e34 MC, depending on pricing and current budget. Thanks for all the help guys.

[digger]

dont you people cry about brake feel until youve driven a RHD e30. what a bunch of lazy SOB the germans who designed the E30

[Cletonius]

start with what jim said. replace the brake lines, rebuild the calipers, and flush and bleed the system.
then replace the rotors and pads, *don't use the Bosch pads 3/4 cars i've put them on people havent been happy with the,*

Tsrh.
Definitely do a thorough visual inspection of all the lines. Mine were severely corroded everywhere they touched the body. All new lines later and my pedal feel is awesome. It was definitely worth it.

[Massive Lee]

Fresh pads are (obviously) thicker and will make the pedal stiffer than a worn pad. If your pads have started tappering, flip them so that they wear equally flat. Bleed your brakes often. Fit a bigger MC. pedal will be firmer. Effort will be higher. But the brakes will not have been improved, just your feel. Get pads with a higher coefficient of friction. The previous info must be applied to the front and rear brakes.

The ABS pump is not related to pedal softness.

ATE calipers are stiffer than Girling.

[brent5631]

Get an e34 mc. They are staggered so your bias won't get screwed up.

[Victell]

ABS Delete.

Terrible

[FLG]

ABS Delete.

Why would you recommend an ABS delete just because OP is having issues with a brake system probably poorly maintained and still most likely on original parts. Oh yeah, cause you sell em.

OP do as Jim recommended, also e36 master will help. Made a huge difference for me.

[yeaseth]

ABS Delete.

[Cabriolet]

start with what jim said. replace the brake lines, rebuild the calipers, and flush and bleed the system.
then replace the rotors and pads, *don't use the Bosch pads 3/4 cars i've put them on people havent been happy with the,*

[Danny915]

I want a firmer feel. My brakes aren't sketchy they stop perfectly just not the same firmness as the Z3s. I'm sure I would get use to them, but I was just wondering if I could make it feel closer to what I'm used to. I'm still REALLY new to E30s and especially the ix, but I think the breaks are the same.

M/C from an e36 will give you a firmer pedal.

[jlevie]

Given the age of the car, the first thing to do would be to rebuild all of the calipers and replace all of the soft lines. ATE calipers need new guide bushings during the rebuild. If that doesn't satisfy you, replacing the master cylinder with one slightly larger will yield a firmer pedal.

[psigti]

Caliper bushings help.

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