Brake Backing Plates?

[Ben Carufel]

Does anyone know if there's someone manufacturing backing plates (carbon fiber or not) for 4-lug E30's?

A la the Turner plates (these ones are for E36):

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/imag...gplates_lg.jpg

[BUDNUNTA]

http://www.bmpdesign.com/product-exec/product_id/1485/category_id/63/search_year/1989/search_model/34

Bmp has been making them for a while. They seem overpriced to me and I am not a big fan of BMP in general but the product seems pretty good. At one point someone was making prototypes, it was in the Group Buy section but never seemed to fully materialize(suprize)



Hunter

[Ben Carufel]

Hmm. BMP calls them "M3 Brake Duct Kits."

The ones sold by Turner Motorsports for the E30 M3 are $239.

Is it safe to say the E30 M3 ones fit the E30 325i? In that case, one could order the Turner E30 M3 ones for $60 less than the BMP items.

[Sam Lin]

I run these:

http://www.factory3performance.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=235

Sam

[Ben Carufel]

I run these:

http://www.factory3performance.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=235

Sam

I'm not getting any pics to load on that site: Do you happen to have a photo of yours?

[Sam Lin]

No I don't, and they don't have pics up of them. They're well made, tig welded stainless, very well finished.

Sam (not affiliated with them in any way, they sponsor the Spec e30 community and that's where I found out about them)

[Ben Carufel]

Thanks Sam. Do they look like the ones in the BMP link above?

[Sam Lin]

They aren't coated, they don't have the "lip" around the rotor inside, and their hose attachment pipe isn't as long. They're also cut differently - instead of a hole for the hub, they're cut with a U to the inside, so hub removal is not required to install.

Sam

[Ben Carufel]

They aren't coated, they don't have the "lip" around the rotor inside, and their hose attachment pipe isn't as long. They're also cut differently - instead of a hole for the hub, they're cut with a U to the inside, so hub removal is not required to install.

Sam

Thanks, you've been super helpful. I contacted them :).

[UNHCLL]

M3 ones will not work on a non-M suspension.

Also, using a style with a U cutout makes like much easier than pulling hubs.

[matt]

I run these:

http://www.factory3performance.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=235

Sam

I have a set also. I am very happy with the fit and finish although I haven't connected the hose yet. They are very simple, light and fit great. Chuck (owner of Factory 3 Performance) is a great guy and doing business with him is a pleasure. :up:

BTW: For 88+ guys, he also has an awesome little piece that connects to the back of the factory brake duct to adapt it to 3" hose to the backing plates, so you don't need to hack up your valence for a duct, or duct tape the hose to factory one. I have a set of these also, and they're awesome.

[Ben Carufel]

I have a set also. I am very happy with the fit and finish although I haven't connected the hose yet. They are very simple, light and fit great. Chuck (owner of Factory 3 Performance) is a great guy and doing business with him is a pleasure. :up:

BTW: For 88+ guys, he also has an awesome little piece that connects to the back of the factory brake duct to adapt it to 3" hose to the backing plates, so you don't need to hack up your valence for a duct, or duct tape the hose to factory one. I have a set of these also, and they're awesome.

Thanks for the input!

I saw that adapter piece, I'll be getting a pair of those too :).

[Ben Carufel]

M3 ones will not work on a non-M suspension.

Also, using a style with a U cutout makes like much easier than pulling hubs.

Thanks for the info.

[matt]

You will still have to either cut up and destroy the backing plates (the fun way) or remove the hub (the hard way) to get the old backing plates off. No way around that. But it is nice to be able to attach the new plates without taking the hubs off.

[Ben Carufel]

You will still have to either cut up and destroy the backing plates (the fun way) or remove the hub (the hard way) to get the old backing plates off. No way around that. But it is nice to be able to attach the new plates without taking the hubs off.

No biggie...I don't mind destroying the stock pieces.