Brembo Calipers only

Shorestyle031 · 03-04-2010, 10:57 AM

Is there a way to buy Brembo calipers only like 4 piston front and 2 piston back. I want the same braking performance but with Brembo calipers. The reason why is because they are extremely easy to change the pads and they look 100x better. Do the have a caliper that matches out car with no modification. I don't want the 6 piston GT brakes to much $$$$. Thanks in advance.

pbdm4k · 03-04-2010, 11:56 AM

Not for M, only for 3.0i or 2.5i.
M has to be the GT option.

But even the 4 piston and 2 piston setup is by no means a cheap setup. I am running these on my car.

hansaysso · 03-04-2010, 11:58 AM

please don't get BBK's just for the looks....

S2peed · 03-04-2010, 12:34 PM

Shorestyle,

I was also looking for Brembo big brakes for my Z4M at a reasonable price. This is where I left off on my search.

BMW have their own BMW Performance BBK (6-pot) which is made by Brembo. These calipers will fit in our Z4M rotors, all we need is a bracket and done (also cut a piece of the brake metal shield).

There was a company in the UK called Speed Religion which made a kit that included the calipers and brackets for $1200. Front only keep in mind but that's not a bad price for a Brembo 6-pot BBK. The bastards went out of business and I was unable to scoop up a kit.

The BMW performance calipers are pretty cheap considering it's a 6-pot Brembo caliper, the trick it's finding somebody to make the bracket to mount caliper. Here's a pic:

http://www.speedreligion.net/images/...e-Calliper.jpg

S2peed · 03-04-2010, 12:36 PM

by the way, you can't see it in the picture but at the top of the caliper it saids Brembo.

AWM3 · 03-05-2010, 06:37 AM

You can't just bolt Brembo calipers on a car. The master cylinder, ABS system etc are specifically calibrated to the calipers that came on the car. Changing to a completely different caliper without the proper engineering and testing will probably reduce brake performance and may possibly make the car dangerous to drive. Unless you are building a race car, to be used on a racetrack, there is no sensible reason to change the calipers that came on the car. They are more than satisfactory for street use. As for changing pads, that is a rare event and it is just as easy to change pads on BMW sliding calipers as any other type - I can do the entire front or rear in 30 minutes. It is merely a different procedure.

DarkstarZero · 03-05-2010, 09:49 AM

I agree that the stock breaks are good but the pads need to be changed. Either a no-dust street pad or a squeaky track pad.

I think what you're really looking for is just caliper covers so it looks better.

Question is, will these M3 covers fit the Z4M:
http://www.calipercovers.com/_e/2201...Bolts_Only.htm

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Shorestyle031 Private First Class 39 Rep 170 Posts Drives: 08 M roadster Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Point Pleasent, NJ iTrader: (0)	Brembo Calipers only Is there a way to buy Brembo calipers only like 4 piston front and 2 piston back. I want the same braking performance but with Brembo calipers. The reason why is because they are extremely easy to change the pads and they look 100x better. Do the have a caliper that matches out car with no modification. I don't want the 6 piston GT brakes to much $$$$. Thanks in advance. __________________ 08 M roadster
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pbdm4k Lieutenant Colonel 74 Rep 1,689 Posts Drives: 2010 335d Join Date: May 2007 Location: North of the Border iTrader: (3)	Not for M, only for 3.0i or 2.5i. M has to be the GT option. But even the 4 piston and 2 piston setup is by no means a cheap setup. I am running these on my car. __________________ 2010 BMW 335d "Ha! She wants the D." 2006 VW Jetta 2.5 Once upon a time... '03 VW GTI, '99 Audi A4 1.8TQ, '00 VW Jetta 1.85T, '09 BMW 335i xDrive, '04 BMW Z4 3.0i, '01 Audi TT 1.8T, '04 Volvo S80 2.5T
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hansaysso Private First Class 8 Rep 165 Posts Drives: 07 Z4MC, 93 RX7 FD3S Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Federal Way iTrader: (0)	please don't get BBK's just for the looks....
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S2peed Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 240 Posts Drives: 07 Black Z4MC Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC (shaolin) iTrader: (1)	Shorestyle, I was also looking for Brembo big brakes for my Z4M at a reasonable price. This is where I left off on my search. BMW have their own BMW Performance BBK (6-pot) which is made by Brembo. These calipers will fit in our Z4M rotors, all we need is a bracket and done (also cut a piece of the brake metal shield). There was a company in the UK called Speed Religion which made a kit that included the calipers and brackets for $1200. Front only keep in mind but that's not a bad price for a Brembo 6-pot BBK. The bastards went out of business and I was unable to scoop up a kit. The BMW performance calipers are pretty cheap considering it's a 6-pot Brembo caliper, the trick it's finding somebody to make the bracket to mount caliper. Here's a pic: http://www.speedreligion.net/images/...e-Calliper.jpg
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S2peed Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 240 Posts Drives: 07 Black Z4MC Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC (shaolin) iTrader: (1)	by the way, you can't see it in the picture but at the top of the caliper it saids Brembo.
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03-05-2010, 06:37 AM	#6
AWM3 BMW Fan 11 Rep 553 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 M3, Alpine White Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia, USA iTrader: (0)	You can't just bolt Brembo calipers on a car. The master cylinder, ABS system etc are specifically calibrated to the calipers that came on the car. Changing to a completely different caliper without the proper engineering and testing will probably reduce brake performance and may possibly make the car dangerous to drive. Unless you are building a race car, to be used on a racetrack, there is no sensible reason to change the calipers that came on the car. They are more than satisfactory for street use. As for changing pads, that is a rare event and it is just as easy to change pads on BMW sliding calipers as any other type - I can do the entire front or rear in 30 minutes. It is merely a different procedure.
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DarkstarZero Lieutenant Colonel 1014 Rep 1,721 Posts Drives: Daytona 95 M3, X7 M50, e92 M3, Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (6)	I agree that the stock breaks are good but the pads need to be changed. Either a no-dust street pad or a squeaky track pad. I think what you're really looking for is just caliper covers so it looks better. Question is, will these M3 covers fit the Z4M: http://www.calipercovers.com/_e/2201...Bolts_Only.htm __________________ BMW CCA Track Instructor Join to win a M School Day at the Performance Center! Enter Referral ID: 420186 Last edited by DarkstarZero; 03-05-2010 at 10:31 AM..
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