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Originally Posted by e90pilot
Interesting. I'm trying to do the same thing. I'm using the BMW Performance rotors for the E90. It fits the E90 330 and the E91 and E93 328. It should fit the xi as well but they may have suspension arms in the way.
I'm using the ebrake from a 330. To get it to fit, I'm using the mounting plate for the 330 as well. I'll have to modify that so it fits my 325. Let's see how it works out.
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You want to do the same thing I do.
Use 130i/330i hand brake carrier plate on the small e9x e8x handbrake hubs to mount 130i/330i hand brakes
The brake shoes would need to be modified exactly like this thread - his part numbers are the same as ours , im 90% sure of that.
Alternatively, we can try to use OEM e39 m5/ e46 m3/ e60 530i /x3 hand brake shoes ( diameter 183mm vs 330i's 185mm). The shape resembles this welded mod in this thread 90%. The holes lien up, requiring only one drilled hole and than a filing/grinding to make the Brake shoe- spreader mount & work.
I would buy the original BMW part, because some OEM's skim on material that would make welding like this thread unnecessary. If you do buy OEM, google search to visually compare the amount of meat.
Problem to over come & be aware of- OEM e39 m5/e60 brake shoes are wide ( 30mm vs the 20mm ones used here) . Thats 5 mm each side from brake shoe center line.
Further more, I belive that Caliper spacers/ bushes like here can help us e9x e8x guys mount e46 M3 rear disks, that actually use the wide hand brakes.
Another Alternative solution is this, done to the brake disk:
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpos...7&postcount=28