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06-12-2021, 03:44 PM | #246 |
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No need for it to be so harsh in comfort. There should be a setting to get it to be at least no more harsh than my F82 comp in sport.
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Whoever said the tail lights look like the Halo energy sword was spot on. Can't un-see it.
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Damn if it ain't almost an exact match! So the X3M looks like a Santa Monica hipster gamer with Halo stickers on his ass. Huh. One year ago at the BMW M GmbH Garching X3 design shop, day 8:
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Like both pre-LCI and this one on the outside for most part. Interior is ok, but I've always preferred the old school round dials of the 20 vs the video game look of the dials now. Oh well, we'll see what a test drive brings…either back to BMW or a GLC63S.
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06-13-2021, 08:45 PM | #251 |
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The styling looks like a mash-up of Transformers and Minecraft. The added front fascia space due to the smaller headlights is odd. Hope a DME unlock is around the corner for my 2021, but she runs good with the RaceChip. +37 ft/lb. Nice. |
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Piston count has little to do with brake effectiveness. The AP Racing kits on my track cars are all 4-piston & they work phenomenally. I instruct for BMW & took the X3MC out at VIR last month. While I was conservative in braking, I never ran out of brakes with nothing but a fluid change to SRF. |
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06-14-2021, 01:42 PM | #253 |
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Do you guys know how long does it take them to put the configurator up for the us site?
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06-14-2021, 02:45 PM | #254 |
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Well my order is in!
September build, November delivery (at least what I e been told so far). Should be one of the earlier cars in the UK. Can't wait!
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There is a lot of confusion about brakes and 4-piston and 6-piston calipers. While tires help the vehicle stop, brakes create clamping force. Clamping force is a result of several elements working together - while meeting a myriad of requirements such as weight, size, cost, brake pad size / shape, ease of brake pad changes, and stiffness. - Line pressure: generated by the master cylinder - Rotor size: influences leverage / effective radius - Number of pistons and size of pistons: or piston volume which directly translates into the clamping force The number of pistons has no absolute bearing on the clamping force. 4, 6, or even 8 piston calipers with the same piston volume will offer the same clamping force (a simplified view). The actual differences in clamping force depend on the size of pistons, spacing of pistons, how the caliper was designed (AP Racing calipers are a work of art), and size / shape of the brake pad. So how can a 6-piston caliper be more effective? It can - if properly designed. The brake pad can be larger (visually taller following the outer edge of the rotor) increasing the contact area. The brake pad surface area is a function of how brake force is calculated. In addition, as 6-pistons work together to distribute pressure on the brake pad, the brake pad taper is reduced. Brake pad taper reduces contact area, decreasing clamping force. Longer and wider brakes pads dissipate the heat better. In a 6-piston caliper, pistons can be smaller and placed farther from the rotor center increasing leverage. In short - it's worthwhile to understand how brakes are designed. AlexFL experience with Brembo GT brakes on X3M at https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1723703. Last edited by cfm56d7b; 06-14-2021 at 05:20 PM.. |
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Is the configuration not up where you are? The uk one has been at least since the beginning of this week.
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Any chance I can assume they would fit on an 21' X3 M40i?
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