AP Racing Brakes

[Dan Kirk]

Does anyone know of any good substitutes to ap brakes for e46 m3? if so how much??

[oola]

I think you'll find that there is a reason for their popularity on E46 M3's. Brembo's will be good I'm sure but are more expensive than AP's. You're better off either upgrading pads hoses fluid or just going the whole hog and getting AP's.

[belleair302]

Movit make possibly the best calipers in the business. I would also look at Alcon and also the kits provided by UUC.

I would honestly look at your tyres, they actually stop the car, then look at the internal state of your caliper pistons and seals, new pads and disks along with hoses (for a bettr pedal feel and new fluids) before spending £2,000 or more on a BBK which actually may not help stop your car any more quickly either on the road or the track.

Lots of claims made by BBK people to part fools from their money easily. There are better ways to stop a car than big calipers etc.

[C5L]

there are Brembo GT kits (6 pot), Performance Friction pads ,disks and callipers, Alcons and the stoptech ceramics.

when getting BBK its best to stick to well known brands just incase something goes wrong. I've had problems with my rear discs cracking (AP discs) and had them changed for free, no hassle.

Having said that, what the above posters said is true, it depends what you need it for.

[houlbt]

Why alternatives out of interest... is this price driven or satisfaction driven?

[Dan Kirk]

Bit of both

thanks for the input

[belleair302]

Dan look on the phoenixmotorsport.co.uk site for some interesting thoughts on brake improvements, especially BMW's.

[m12_nathan]

Speak to simpson motorsport. They are bringing out an AP kit that uses CSL disks which are not only much, much cheaper but also better quality than the AP disks. Should be a cheaper conversion and will work brilliantly I'd suspect.