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12-14-2012, 05:06 AM | #1 |
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Question about the brakes
Does anyone know how much power the stock Z4 35i brakes can handle? I'm shooting for a power upgrade to around 400-415 HP and I don't know if the stock brakes can handle that. Any thoughts?
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12-14-2012, 07:01 AM | #2 |
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IMO you haven't to upgrade the braking system if your car will not improve max. speed or the weight... There's no technical reason.
Are you interested to exceed 250 kph? |
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12-14-2012, 12:28 PM | #3 |
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Well I'm doing a flash tune which removes the top speed governor so I don't know I can't predict the future. On public roads, never. I do plan on replacing the brake pads though for less brake dust...
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12-19-2012, 06:26 PM | #4 |
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If you got a low dusting pad I suspect it would overheat at the track.
My current point of view is that the stock stuff is ok for casual track usage and there are many people with a tune and a bolt on or two (~400 crank hp range) who don't upgrade brakes. I would have expected that you would go the other way, and get a pad that has a higher max operating temperature as opposed to a pad that prioritizes low dusting. |
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12-19-2012, 08:57 PM | #5 |
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What do you recommend as a decent pad upgrade from the 35i car? I'm looking at pads myself and don't have much experience with the different brands. Thanks!
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12-20-2012, 02:49 AM | #6 |
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I'm not going to track the car. That's just not necessary, and I'm trying to build a fast street car, but as for the pads, since I have 293 style rims, they're annoying as hell to clean so I figured go for pads that stop all of that dust from getting onto the rims so I wouldn't have to wash them every 2 days. I guess the general consensus on the breaks then is don't change them unless I go past 400ish hp?
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12-20-2012, 03:19 PM | #7 |
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you haven't increased the amount of work the brakes have to do, the stock brakes should be fine, HP doesn't really figure into the equation, only raising the top speed [which you haven't - you may have removed the speed limiter, but you are still speed limited by the gear ratios and the max RPM of your engine, and BMW has already taken this into account, nor have you increased the weight of what you are trying to stop. Can't help on the pads, as of the last time i checked, EBC still has not cleared testing and obtained T.U.V. approval for street usage on any E89 in Germany.
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12-22-2012, 05:20 AM | #8 |
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I've been running the ESS map II for 6 months and it transforms the car, better low speed pick up, 911 humbling acceleration and will still return over 30mpg when at a sensible cruise speed on the motorway
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12-23-2012, 10:58 AM | #10 |
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the supplemental water cooler is increased to a 10 row cooler under hard use [like the Ring], there is a 10 degree [Celsius] drop in engine temperature.
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12-23-2012, 03:01 PM | #11 |
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[EDIT] the supplemental water cooler is increased to a 10 row cooler under hard use [like the Ring], there is a 10 degree [Celsius] drop in engine temperature.
Photos courtesy of "dwz8" at http://www.zroadster.com Last edited by ChuckB; 12-25-2012 at 03:20 PM.. |
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12-24-2012, 02:54 AM | #12 |
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This is an additional WATER cooler, dear ChuckB.
And it's not aftermarket at all, all parts stem from the performance package of the E9x and the 1M, you will additionally have to order another RIGHT plastic fender liner just to get the part with the grilles. Yes, it does exactly what you are stating. Merry Christmas btw. |
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