AP Racing Brakes
AP Racing Brakes
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Dan Kirk

Original Poster:

138 posts

216 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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Does anyone know of any good substitutes to ap brakes for e46 m3? if so how much??

oola

2,621 posts

239 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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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

6,977 posts

223 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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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

351 posts

223 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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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

740 posts

281 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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Why alternatives out of interest... is this price driven or satisfaction driven?

Dan Kirk

Original Poster:

138 posts

216 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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Bit of both

thanks for the input

belleair302

6,977 posts

223 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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Dan look on the phoenixmotorsport.co.uk site for some interesting thoughts on brake improvements, especially BMW's.

m12_nathan

5,138 posts

275 months

Friday 2nd May 2008
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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.