'91 318is, 16V swap.

[Exodus_2pt0]

A little insight...

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1624774

The guy talks about the combo setup he used for brakes.

Yup, Metro booster. I'm going to check it out when the time comes.

[IronFreak]

I'm going manual with my setup. less clutter and from what I hear better feel of the brakes.

[Exodus_2pt0]

I'd love to go manual brakes but my wife loves driving my cars... So I gotta make it somewhat friendly to her.

I personally enjoy hearing her stories about putting the smack down on some hot headed kid in daddy's car.

[IronFreak]

HAHAHA, that's epic! My wife father had a local Porsche shop when she was growing up. She took her first joy ride in a 944 turbo when she was 12 haha. My build is more track but she still wants to drive it. I'm going manual because I'm going to modify the firewall slightly to push the 5.0 back further for better weight distribution. I figured the less I have going on in the firewall the better haha.

[FunfGan]

I'd love to go manual brakes but my wife loves driving my cars... So I gotta make it somewhat friendly to her.

I personally enjoy hearing her stories about putting the smack down on some hot headed kid in daddy's car.

In all honesty, it's not bad at all. If you modify the pedal it essentially has the same feel due to the modified ratio.


If you want, I'd be more than happy to meet up during a break of mine so you could drive the car in a parking lot just to get a feel for them. I'm running race fluid and carbon ceramic pads as well.

[Exodus_2pt0]

In all honesty, it's not bad at all. If you modify the pedal it essentially has the same feel due to the modified ratio.


If you want, I'd be more than happy to meet up during a break of mine so you could drive the car in a parking lot just to get a feel for them. I'm running race fluid and carbon ceramic pads as well.

Definitely let me know when you're in town. I'd love to meet up just to get a good look at the car. Ordering my mounts this weekend, and I have the e30 just about ready to take in it's new heart.

[Mako18]

Yup, Metro booster. I'm going to check it out when the time comes.

I have this entire setup, Ill snap some detailed pics. I also have a brand new master with reservior and a brake booster I will be putting up for sale.

[IronFreak]

^^^He's alive!

[MattAvino]

I have this entire setup, Ill snap some detailed pics. I also have a brand new master with reservior and a brake booster I will be putting up for sale.

Oh cool, id like to see that.

[jalopi]

I have this entire setup, Ill snap some detailed pics. I also have a brand new master with reservior and a brake booster I will be putting up for sale.

Man, and right after I bought my booster delete kit too.


Also, is it really not that bad Stuart? I mean, you didn't seem to have any problems braking when we went out, but when I did the math (used a 'brake force calculator' online) it said that the brakes would be waaaay underpowered, even with the increased leverage. Oh well, I guess I'll see when I'm done... whenever that is

[Mako18]

I know the price is a bit more but I went with a wilwood reverse mount pedal set. You want to use 5/8 bore brake master cylinder's, clutch i still need to figure that out im thinking 5/8 or 3/4. I may have pedal boxes with firewall block off plate and brake lines available very shortly that will be very competitively priced time is getting hard to come by these days but its in the plans.

What you achieve:
More room in engine compartment
Adjustable front rear balance from driver seat
Adjustable bias if you add inline valves.
Proper brake leverage at the pedal 6.25:1
Great pedal feel
Room to adjust and grow with future BBK's
Light weight

[ballski]

does anyone know the u-joint part# to use for the rear that attaches to the diff? I am getting a 1330 style for the front.

[shEck3lls0]

does anyone know the u-joint part# to use for the rear that attaches to the diff? I am getting a 1330 style for the front.

I actually sourced and ordered that part for Stuart. Let me see if I can go back and find it again.

There is a place that makes the specially for V8 bmw swaps, but that is almost twice as much as the one I was able to find.

[shEck3lls0]

does anyone know the u-joint part# to use for the rear that attaches to the diff? I am getting a 1330 style for the front.

Here is the "proper" flange u-joint to use made by JTR. It uses a dana 1310 series joint and has the proper pilot diameter.

http://www.jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Parts_BMW_heavy-driveshaft-flange.html

I found this for Stuart. Way cheaper. Even though the diameter the pilot diameter for the part of the flange that goes into the diff is 1mm smaller so there is "essentially" play(just theoretically speaking, but not really) in the shaft, it has worked fine for Stuart. As long as you use the proper bolts to connect the DS to the diff, that should be fine and align it. Plus, I dont think 1mm(essentially 0.5mm all around on the diameter) would cause any driveline vibrations or issues. Yet again, Stu's trans is essentially hard-mounted at the moment.

http://www.northerndrivetrain.com/product/SPI-2-2-1679.html

[Exodus_2pt0]

I found this for Stuart. Way cheaper. Even though the diameter the pilot diameter for the part of the flange that goes into the diff is 1mm smaller so there is "essentially" play(just theoretically speaking, but not really) in the shaft, it has worked fine for Stuart. As long as you use the proper bolts to connect the DS to the diff, that should be fine and align it. Plus, I dont think 1mm(essentially 0.5mm all around on the diameter) would cause any driveline vibrations or issues. Yet again, Stu's trans is essentially hard-mounted at the moment.
http://www.northerndrivetrain.com/pr...-2-2-1679.html

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