brass caliber bushing fitment for E90 335i

Luky · 02-19-2014, 03:39 AM

Looking to get the solid brass caliper bushings for my front calipers next time I do the brakes. Looking around some sites say they fit all BMW, some say fits most BMW (yes there is a specific fitment guide), and only a few sites list the 2008 e90 335i as a fitment.

So my question is... are the caliper bushings on a 335i really different than the ones on other e90, e46, etc? (BIMMERWORLD lists them for e90 m3, 1m, e9x 335i fronts only)

Any difference (other than price) between the brass bushings sold by ebay, ECS, autobahn, GSR autosport, bimmerworld, etc?

(I ran the bimmerworld ones on the street for years on my e46 so I know about lubing them regularly)

techwhiz · 02-19-2014, 12:43 PM

They don't fit. The pins are different.
Check again, they fit the rears not the front.
I had them on two cars before and they are great, but they don't fit e90 335i.

Luky · 02-19-2014, 11:47 PM

Thanks. But do you mean the actual solid steel pins are different, or are just the bushings different, or both? Any idea how/what is different? (Can a standard set be modified to fit?)

Like I posted, Bimmerworld does list them specifically for the front of the 335i (but show out of stock). Maybe I am going to have to wait for them...

techwhiz · 02-21-2014, 02:59 PM

Ooops!! I was wrong. They now make them.
If you look, you see there are options. One for e9x M3 and 335 and also other.
You would get the specific for the fronts and other for the rear.

Up until recently they didn't make them.
Shoot, I guess I'll be buying some.

Guide rod is different and bushing is a different size due to the size of the caliper.

Luky · 02-24-2014, 04:45 PM

I ordered a set last week when I got the email they were back in stock...

Luky · 02-28-2014, 01:28 PM

Here is what they look like. One of the brass bushings is shorter than the other (The set on my E46 330i they were the same length).

Raptor04 · 02-28-2014, 01:53 PM

what's the benefit of the brass over oem?

Luky · 03-03-2014, 10:43 PM

Better pedal feel, more even pressure applied across the surface of the pad (equal better braking? Maybe, certainly not worse) and more even pad wear (one edge of the pad does not wear out faster so your pads last longer). This last is a big one for me. When pads cost $100-140 set I want them to last... I go through pads in ~15k miles or so...

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Luky First Lieutenant 78 Rep 342 Posts Drives: 2016 550i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	brass caliber bushing fitment for E90 335i Looking to get the solid brass caliper bushings for my front calipers next time I do the brakes. Looking around some sites say they fit all BMW, some say fits most BMW (yes there is a specific fitment guide), and only a few sites list the 2008 e90 335i as a fitment. So my question is... are the caliper bushings on a 335i really different than the ones on other e90, e46, etc? (BIMMERWORLD lists them for e90 m3, 1m, e9x 335i fronts only) Any difference (other than price) between the brass bushings sold by ebay, ECS, autobahn, GSR autosport, bimmerworld, etc? (I ran the bimmerworld ones on the street for years on my e46 so I know about lubing them regularly) Last edited by Luky; 02-28-2014 at 01:29 PM..
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techwhiz Colonel 453 Rep 2,973 Posts Drives: e90 335i Sedan - Arctic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca iTrader: (4)	They don't fit. The pins are different. Check again, they fit the rears not the front. I had them on two cars before and they are great, but they don't fit e90 335i. __________________ Arctic Metallic\CF Splitters, Spoiler, Mirror Covers\LED Tails\LSD\Tinted\Coded\Apex Square SM10-19"\LED Angel Eyes\Gloss Black Grill\Integrated V1 & Galaxy Tab\M-Performance Brakes\Cobb Tuned\xHP Flash\Resonator Removed and -> is your friend.
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Luky First Lieutenant 78 Rep 342 Posts Drives: 2016 550i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	Thanks. But do you mean the actual solid steel pins are different, or are just the bushings different, or both? Any idea how/what is different? (Can a standard set be modified to fit?) Like I posted, Bimmerworld does list them specifically for the front of the 335i (but show out of stock). Maybe I am going to have to wait for them...
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techwhiz Colonel 453 Rep 2,973 Posts Drives: e90 335i Sedan - Arctic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca iTrader: (4)	Ooops!! I was wrong. They now make them. If you look, you see there are options. One for e9x M3 and 335 and also other. You would get the specific for the fronts and other for the rear. Up until recently they didn't make them. Shoot, I guess I'll be buying some. Guide rod is different and bushing is a different size due to the size of the caliper. __________________ Arctic Metallic\CF Splitters, Spoiler, Mirror Covers\LED Tails\LSD\Tinted\Coded\Apex Square SM10-19"\LED Angel Eyes\Gloss Black Grill\Integrated V1 & Galaxy Tab\M-Performance Brakes\Cobb Tuned\xHP Flash\Resonator Removed and -> is your friend.
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Luky First Lieutenant 78 Rep 342 Posts Drives: 2016 550i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	Here is what they look like. One of the brass bushings is shorter than the other (The set on my E46 330i they were the same length).
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Luky First Lieutenant 78 Rep 342 Posts Drives: 2016 550i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	Better pedal feel, more even pressure applied across the surface of the pad (equal better braking? Maybe, certainly not worse) and more even pad wear (one edge of the pad does not wear out faster so your pads last longer). This last is a big one for me. When pads cost $100-140 set I want them to last... I go through pads in ~15k miles or so...
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