the low down: girling vs ate

[NC325iC]

whats the difference?
are they interchangeable?

[PeaveyBassist]

Interchangable if you change the carriers.

Will

[NC325iC]

more explaination please, i assume thats the part that the calipers bolt to

[JRKOUPE]

calipers

.........look at realoem.com

[kendogg]

My biggest question is what did the ATE calipers even come on? I've considered swapping to ATE calipers, if I can find them, for the sole purpose of adding the brass guide pin bushings. Pads are still the same though, correct?

[JRKOUPE]

My biggest question is what did the ATE calipers even come on? I've considered swapping to ATE calipers, if I can find them, for the sole purpose of adding the brass guide pin bushings. Pads are still the same though, correct?

same pads......e mail sent!!

[e304me]

what cars came with what?

[MikesJo]

I took a look at my 318is on Sunday and my fronts are Girling, the rears ATE. Has anyone replaced their front Girlings w/ Nugeon replacements?

[AdamF 88iS]

The ATE vs. Girling front calipers use different designs of the sliding pins. Girlings are waaaayy more common, but the ATE ones are of higher quality- they don't have those damn stupid pins that get full of crud and seize up. ATE calipers are more common on very early cars.

[JRKOUPE]

The ATE vs. Girling front calipers use different designs of the sliding pins. Girlings are waaaayy more common, but the ATE ones are of higher quality- they don't have those damn stupid pins that get full of crud and seize up. ATE calipers are more common on very early cars.

I have heard same......and of course the ates can use solid bushings for track work...

I just located a set......but after cleaning up my g calipers, I may jus sell the ates.....we'll see.

[NC325iC]

im not sure if i wanna go through the trouble for a street car, ill probly just clean them up well and rebuild them and such

[kendogg]

same pads......e mail sent!!

Umm, I def don't have any emails from you.

[JRKOUPE]

ate

KD.....sent it again.