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Yikes, over $4k for front brakes only? Ummm, too rich for my blood. For that kind of money I'd rather buy some BBS forged wheels.
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+1, stock brakes seem fine to me.
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10-17-2010, 05:05 PM | #28 |
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It doesnt represent value, esp considering you can get the 135i 6-piston BMW performance Brembos for under $1000. I just need to know if anyone has fitted them to the e89.
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10-17-2010, 05:39 PM | #29 |
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Agreed.
Those brakes look hot, but even the $3,000 setup is a little high considering you can't do the back as well.
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10-17-2010, 06:33 PM | #30 |
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Aesthetically, it will make your car look very odd. - Drilled/slotted rotors at the front with a big red caliper, then at the back the stock old thing. That's one reason I wouldnt pay so much for it. Each to their own.
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10-17-2010, 07:00 PM | #31 |
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10-17-2010, 07:50 PM | #32 |
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Brembo pricing is outragous! For racing maybe (if they are sponsoring you) for the street forget it! Not out to pay for another CEO's bonus. I'd rather spend 3 grand on a nice vacation then upgrading to these.
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I with you on that one!
Companies wouldn't be able to sustain pricing like that if they didn't have a crowd willing to pay. High performance car parts to men are the same thing as clothes to (some) women shoppers. If you can see it you want it - cost? - who cares. You look at the product and say - they have about $30 - $40 in materials, another $100 or so in labor plus packaging. I bet there's not more than $250 cost at the manufacturing level (including R&D). Add some profit and you've got a set that sells retail for $3,000. A few more centimeters diameter to the rotor plus two more pistons in the caliper and you have a $1,000 more. Pretty good business and people are waiting in line.
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Brembo's engineers always start out wanting to provide a 4-wheel kit. And for nearly every other BMW to date, that's never been a problem. If anyone is worried about the rears matching, we can match the drilled or slotted pattern with a set of sport rotors. If you're really worried about it, go with the black calipers, or pick a color and color match the rears.
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I'm curious about your suggestion on the slotted pattern- are we talking about the rear rotor?
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A big disappointment that it is $3k-4k just for fronts. ugh. Part of my desire to change out from stock was for aesthetics - with the 329M wheels, the rotor/calipers are so visible, and the stock ones are just plain hideous looking.
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If you only want to upgrade the brakes for aesthetic reasons I'd recommend getting the E9x BMW Performance brakes. The fronts can be had for $921 from BMW of Lincoln right now. I'm pretty sure the E9x is a direct bolt on for the E89. Here's the part# 34110444738. While almost $1k certainly isn't cheap either it is 1/3 of the cost for Brembo. The entire kit front and rears (#34110444769) are $1815, but I don't think we can use the rears due to the e-brake on the Zed.
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But they look so good:
If you guys are looking for a little cheaper upgrade you might want to consider checking out these rotors: They are available in gold, silver or black and you have a choice of 1 or 2 of the following: Drilled, slotted or dimpled (or double slot or double drill etc)
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Will be slapping on the 6-port Performance brakes this week for the front only. Yes. The Yellow Ones. Since swapping my shoes with the 19" 313s, the stock brakes really look ugly and unsightly; exposed by the sparse spoke design of the 313s. So yes, to me it is aesthetic purpose. Better braking feel will be a bonus. For the current price, it is still pretty value for money option.
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I found in Italy that there are also performance calipers in dark grey, not only yellow.....
Cost is the same but I won't spend that money only fro front brakes.... Francesco |
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