I'm curious if anyone has mounted the 2002 booster with a stock e30 brake setup. Obviously I plan to add a BBK but planned to just run the stock brakes at first.
I've seen that people have a positive experience using the 2002 booster with a BBK installed but I'm curious if anyone has used it on a stock setup and can comment.
I've only driven the car around the neighborhood and my first impression is that the pedal assist isn't very strong. I know I have boost because when you start the car you can feel it move the pedal, but when I'm driving to lock the brakes up I have to stomp on them. Like really really hard. It doesn't feel safe for DD. I'm wondering if this is normal with this booster, the added weight, and stock brakes.
Before I start throwing brake kits at the problem I want to make sure everything else is working properly. I honestly can't remember if the brakes on this car were good or bad. I bought it, drove it around the block, and pulled the engine out. I don't remember feeling like they didn't work but that doesn't mean they were great to start with.
My car is a 318is but looking on Realoem I believe it has the same brake setup as a 325. Pads look good. Brakes are bled and super firm. My 2002 booster is old so that could be an issue but it definitely is holding a vacuum.
One possible problem is how I have the vacuum lines hooked up to the booster. I assume the item that has an electronic plug is some sort of valve that regulates the airflow to change the amount of vacuum. I have two plugs near it off the harness and I've tried each but neither seems to make a difference. There is also another plug not being used on the other side of the car. Any idea which of these three are correct for the vacuum hose?
Here is a pic with all three:
Here is a closer pic of the one on the passenger side:
Here are the two that are near the booster:
I've seen that people have a positive experience using the 2002 booster with a BBK installed but I'm curious if anyone has used it on a stock setup and can comment.
I've only driven the car around the neighborhood and my first impression is that the pedal assist isn't very strong. I know I have boost because when you start the car you can feel it move the pedal, but when I'm driving to lock the brakes up I have to stomp on them. Like really really hard. It doesn't feel safe for DD. I'm wondering if this is normal with this booster, the added weight, and stock brakes.
Before I start throwing brake kits at the problem I want to make sure everything else is working properly. I honestly can't remember if the brakes on this car were good or bad. I bought it, drove it around the block, and pulled the engine out. I don't remember feeling like they didn't work but that doesn't mean they were great to start with.
My car is a 318is but looking on Realoem I believe it has the same brake setup as a 325. Pads look good. Brakes are bled and super firm. My 2002 booster is old so that could be an issue but it definitely is holding a vacuum.
One possible problem is how I have the vacuum lines hooked up to the booster. I assume the item that has an electronic plug is some sort of valve that regulates the airflow to change the amount of vacuum. I have two plugs near it off the harness and I've tried each but neither seems to make a difference. There is also another plug not being used on the other side of the car. Any idea which of these three are correct for the vacuum hose?
Here is a pic with all three:
Here is a closer pic of the one on the passenger side:
Here are the two that are near the booster:
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