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335i Front Caliper paint results w/ pics
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04-04-2021, 06:14 PM | #23 |
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Why not just have them sandblasted & powder coated?
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05-05-2021, 08:31 PM | #28 |
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I ended up just sending everything off to get powdercoated cobalt blue due to cracking on the paint on the anti-rattle clip arms and overall durability of the paint. Would look great if painted on the car, but i have a lot of assembling and its somewhat easy to chip with metal on metal.
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05-06-2021, 10:41 AM | #29 | |
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This is what I am planning to use: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000G28PPE...ing=UTF8&psc=1 |
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05-06-2021, 01:57 PM | #30 | |
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05-23-2021, 06:05 PM | #31 |
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Hey y'all, finished my 335i Caliper swap on my E91 328i. Direct bolt on no issues except for the soft pedal which i'm having re-coded here soon. Love the fact that the e91 rear shoes for the parking brake are the same size as the 335i.
Summary: Custom Anti-rattle clips Cobalt Blue powder coat Full set of 335i Calipers from a 2008 E90 Zimmerman Rotors for 335i Akebono pads New Fischer's Automatische Gussstahlkugelfabrik hubs in the front |
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05-24-2021, 04:09 PM | #33 |
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Nice to see someone else who has gone to the trouble of replacing the backing plates for the larger ones. Particularly on the rear. Mine was a lot of work coming from a 320d. With the small shoes.
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05-24-2021, 07:46 PM | #34 |
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You know, I've never really had "great" brakes in the performance sense. But these akebono pads have been stopping this boat of a car on a dime. Like I mentioned I do need to up the brake pressure with coding but pad on rotor contact is great imo. I can't imagine the bite of high performance pads however. Not bad for cheap pads.
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05-24-2021, 11:40 PM | #35 | |
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I find them much less dusty than ATE and Textar. They are also priced really well. 335 brakes on 328 are overkill so most pads will do good. Did you go used or rebuilt? |
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05-25-2021, 09:38 AM | #36 |
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I rebuilt them myself. New pistons, seals, dust boot etc. Very easy to do with proper tools. I wanted the bigger brakes for the future as if and when this engine dies I may put something else in there. Who knows.
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05-25-2021, 05:00 PM | #37 | ||
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Regardless, the G2 paint is good stuff. Goes on much thicker than anything out of an aerosol can would. |
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05-25-2021, 08:08 PM | #39 | |
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05-25-2021, 09:16 PM | #40 |
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Got to work with what I got. Didn't have the initial funds to go up to a bigger kit like F30 or M performance so it will do! Brakes very nicely now- my old rotors were warped to hell and my calipers were pretty grimy.
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05-27-2021, 11:11 AM | #42 |
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