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AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
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Sun Nov 15, 2015 5:40 pmby Jeff
I'm looking for ideas for upgrading the front brakes on an E46. I have a Subaru 330mm AP 6 pot front kit that I was going to utilise the calipers and discs from with new bells and brackets but doubting if it would be easier (cheaper) to use a standard BMW disc with one of the Porsche caliper adaptor brackets that are readily available on eBay etc. What are other people using or what would you recommend?
Re: AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
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Sun Nov 15, 2015 5:50 pmby bruvs1
Porsche brakes work well, we use them with bmw discs, e46 m3 fronts, 330d rears? I think?,!
Re: AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
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Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:17 pmby mrfuzzyfelts
Jeff wrote:I'm looking for ideas for upgrading the front brakes on an E46. I have a Subaru 330mm AP 6 pot front kit that I was going to utilise the calipers and discs from with new bells and brackets but doubting if it would be easier (cheaper) to use a standard BMW disc with one of the Porsche caliper adaptor brackets that are readily available on eBay etc. What are other people using or what would you recommend?
i use them on the front with AP on the rear... they work VERY well.
E46 M3 discs
Re: AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
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Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:11 pmby Jeff
Thanks guys, do you use a specific Porsche caliper? I would like to have six pots on the front, just for the bling factor lol
Re: AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
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Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:56 amby welshpug
im sure the subaru AP's will be just as good, bonus you already have them
Re: AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
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Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:58 amby mrfuzzyfelts
Jeff wrote:Thanks guys, do you use a specific Porsche caliper? I would like to have six pots on the front, just for the bling factor lol
haha, no
calipers
996.351.425
996.351.426
Re: AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
Posted:
Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:54 pmby avtovaz
sure they are not 996.352.421 and 996.352.422
Re: AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
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Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:47 pmby mrfuzzyfelts
avtovaz wrote:sure they are not 996.352.421 and 996.352.422
No they are the smaller rear ones
Re: AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
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Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:58 pmby Adam Gardner
Im glad this topic has popped up. Had a porsche cayman in for a service and some brakes last week and was eyeing the calipers up for my e30.
I was thinking of using the rear calipers on the front of mine, i will be using 15 inch wheels and these dropped over the porsches rear brakes easily.
Avto do you use these on the front of your compact?
Re: AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
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Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:20 pmby avtovaz
mrfuzzyfelts wrote:avtovaz wrote:sure they are not 996.352.421 and 996.352.422
No they are the smaller rear ones
i dont know of anyone using those ones i was told to stay away from them! But obviously they work! the info was wrong.
Re: AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
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Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:20 pmby avtovaz
Adam Gardner wrote:Im glad this topic has popped up. Had a porsche cayman in for a service and some brakes last week and was eyeing the calipers up for my e30.
I was thinking of using the rear calipers on the front of mine, i will be using 15 inch wheels and these dropped over the porsches rear brakes easily.
Avto do you use these on the front of your compact?
I do but i have 15" with big offset, they ONLY JUST fit.
Re: AP / Brembo / Porsche brake upgrades
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Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:41 amby mrfuzzyfelts
avtovaz wrote:mrfuzzyfelts wrote:avtovaz wrote:sure they are not 996.352.421 and 996.352.422
No they are the smaller rear ones
i dont know of anyone using those ones i was told to stay away from them! But obviously they work! the info was wrong.
Only because most people want to run 15" wheels
I run 18" so they fit