Re: <e34> brake upgrade **Rob

["Rob Levinson" <always_coca-cola@xxxxxxx>]

 Lance Cameron <lance@domain.elided> wrote:

>Subject: <e34> brake upgrade and fuel delivery
>
>Someone on the digest recently mentioned that an E34 could be upgraded to
>E32 brakes.  What exactly would this job entail?  Is it rotors, pads and
>calipers or just rotors and pads?



        This job is easy as a regular (complete replacement) brake job - BMW
was nice enough to use the same mounting points for all E28, E32, and E34
cars.

            You need the entire caliper assembly, rotors, and pads.  (The
whole idea is bigger/better brakes so you can see why the larger E32 rotors
wouldn't fit in E34 calipers.)  Remove your old calipers (bolts at the rear)
and then the rotor (hex-screw on the rotor hat).  Installation of the E32
parts is the reverse of disassembly!

            To offset your cost of the E32 parts, sell your E34 parts to an
E28 owner (although the E28 can use the E32 brakes also).

            Market prices for used E32 calipers these days seems to be
around $75-$125 each, check with Jason at Zionsville Autosport
 www.zionsvilleautosport.com ) and I'd really recommend getting new Balo
rotors from Steve D'G ( www.ultimategarage.com ), about $65 each.

- - Rob Levinson
'85 535i Turbo (with E32 brakes)

www.shortshifter.com

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