Re: Brake upgrade advice? (archive)

E30 brakes are not renouned for their track ability - M3 variants excepted. I use the TMS Racing brake pads - the old Cool Willys and they stand up to track work really well....but then I have upgraded to a complete M3 system as well.....no easy answer without an upgrade I'm afraid.......

Kim H

: Yesterday at a driving school my buddy melted the KVR Carbon Fibre Sport pads on his '90 325i so badly that the left front caliper was literally toasted by flames from pads worn down to nothing. Miraculously he pulled off before his newish drilled rotors got carved up - they only need a turning. Alas, he's very dissapointed in the pads as they only had a few months of street use and two track days on them.

: So he's now looking for new pads and front calipers and was wondering if there exists any upgrade to OEM calipers which still work with the OEM size rotors. He doesn't want to go with a big brake upgrade right now as the set-up will still need to fit within his OEM winter rims.

: Also, he's thinks in the future he'll keep seperate street and track front pads. Any recommendation for appropriate brand/model? What's recommended if he stays with a single pad for street and track?

: TIA.
: Skid
: '88 535is (a wanderer from the E28 board)

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