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07-02-2015, 06:17 PM | #1 |
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I love the oem brakes. I'm thinking of keeping everything oem except for the rotors to drilled/slotted ones. Can I switch the rotors to something that won't cause squeaking etc.? Stoptech rotors?
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Anyhow, I know this guy from my VW days: http://www.adamsrotors.com/70848/0/0...8-bmw-335.html Forget the drilled and get dimpled, slatted or both dimpled and slotted. |
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Will doing Stoptech brake pads be better than OEM brake pads? I don't want to have brake noise or lose the bite.
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Hawk 5.0's....almost no dust, no noise and a lot of grip!!!
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07-10-2015, 10:27 AM | #8 |
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Go with dimpled as it preserves the structural integrity of the rotor while giving you the slotted look. Check out Brake Performance - I posted a review - they work well and price was exceptional.
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I also used brake performance http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1131951 that's my review. No noise with stoptech and brake performance rotors. I'm not worried of the structural integrity for drilled rotors. I'm not tracking or heating and cooling the rotors enough to make cracks, it's just my DD. I'm happy with them. Stoptech does have lesser brake dust than oem. Compared to hawk, I am not sure.
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There is no need for slotted or drilled on a DD. Slotted can sometimes be noisy and drilled holes can and will crack eventually. |
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I used to run StopTech stage 2 upgrade kit (Power Slot rotors, pads, stainless steel lines, and fluid). Had great initial bite, not noisy, and a lot less dusty compared to stock. More than great for a DD.
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to op, i was in the same boat as you, loved the way the stock felt but wanted to do something a little different.
I ended up going with the z4 35i sdrive OEM rotor, they are two piece but not floating rotor, comes with an aluminum hub. http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E90-335...ors/ES2526447/ |
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HAWK or Stoptech are a very good choice for DD
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I have drilled and slotted GEOMET Rotors from ECS with cool carbon pads and really like them so far. Very quite after the bed in process and work perfect for my dd. Redstuff pads are also nice and I had those on my last e92 with slotted geomets, not much noise their either
I dont plan on tracking any time soon so not worried about the drilled, mostly got them for cosmetics because just got a really nice open face wheel
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For a DD
For daily driving, I've had great success with the Powerstop Z16 pads. They have plenty of bite and stopping power, relatively linear in feel, and virtually dust-free. As a bonus, they are soooo much cheaper than the big names. I run these on both my 135 and my X3. I also run Akebono Euros on the 330i, but actually prefer the Powerstops to them. Personally, I *HATE* the oem pads, especially on the X3. Way too grabby for my tastes - I much prefer a linear brake response. I ran Redstuffs on my 135 prior to the Z16s - they worked well enough but got noisy from time to time, and are hard on rotors. The Z16s perform just as well. I've also ran Stoptechs on a 330i ZHP - good pads but too dusty for a street pad (maybe half as dusty as OEMs which is still alot). Honestly, you don't need exotic pads for the street. The Z16s are cheap enough (it was like $65 total via amazon) that at a minimum it's a worthwhile experiment - if you don't like em, at least you're not out 100s of dollars like the other pads.
As for rotors, for street driving, you can use anything, and there's nothing wrong with slotted/drilled for the street if you prefer that look. On my 135, I use BMW performance knock-offs from Dura that I bought on amazon for around $260 for all 4. They've held up *really* well and perform absolutely fine on the street. For track duty, I switch the 135 to stock rotors and Ferodo 2500 pads - great combo for HPDE, but way too dusty and a bit noisy for the street.
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stock is best
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yeah if your okay with the massive amount of brake dust lol
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