Brake Updgrade

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Chazzy
Joined: Wed 16 Jul, 2014 09:04
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  M roadster S50

Brake Updgrade

Post by Chazzy »

Has anyone tried fitting 7/8 series E38 brakes with the E46 M3 disc as a front brake upgrade? If so how was it?
5harp3y
Joined: Thu 02 Jul, 2015 20:07
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  Z3 roadster 2.8

Re: Brake Updgrade

Post by 5harp3y »

bolts straight on apparently but getting the calipers is a nightmare.

Easier options are larger e46 calipers and carriers. (£150 ish)

or for massive upgrade

porsche boxster brembos and custom adapters. (£400 is all in)
Chazzy
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Re: Brake Updgrade

Post by Chazzy »

Interesting - you can get the E38 calipers for about £120 on ebay.

Do you know anywhere in the UK where you can get the boxster adapter brackets? I've only seen them on American sites.
bertiejaffa
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Re: Brake Updgrade

Post by bertiejaffa »

from the darkest of dark sides....

https://zroadster.org/threads/upgraded- ... ain.11278/

I think BrianH has also done a brake upgrade so might be worth sending him a PM

EDIT - on ebay there are a few porsche breakers - I recently got some parts off one member called stevestrange007 and another called mister.porsche (porschepartsused.co.uk)
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Chazzy
Joined: Wed 16 Jul, 2014 09:04
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  M roadster S50

Re: Brake Updgrade

Post by Chazzy »

5harp3y wrote:bolts straight on apparently but getting the calipers is a nightmare.

Easier options are larger e46 calipers and carriers. (£150 ish)

or for massive upgrade

porsche boxster brembos and custom adapters. (£400 is all in)
The boxster upgrade sounds pretty awesome - I'm guessing that's with E46 M3 discs as well. I quite like the sound of that, and won't break the bank!
swamper
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Re: Brake Updgrade

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do they fit under the 17 inch OEM wheels?
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Martini
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Re: Brake Updgrade

Post by Martini »

Have you looked at the PFC rotors and pads?
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