[95wildtt]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

We live in learn I guess. These would've never worked to begin with & it was time wasted on my end. Oh well. That's why modding cars isn't always as easy as it looks & you have to pay to play.

Modding, especially at that level, is not easy... been there done that on my E70.
Sometimes it's just buy and try to see if it works since there is no "here's how to do it or what to buy" guide.

Thanks for leading the charge on the brake upgrades for us!

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by saabster2010

Or this?

The unswept pad area is more like your second diagram there. Only the few folks with the 6-piston X5 M caliper upgrade would notice this small change.

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by 95wildtt

Modding, especially at that level, is not easy... been there done that on my E70.
Sometimes it's just buy and try to see if it works since there is no "here's how to do it or what to buy" guide.

Thanks for leading the charge on the brake upgrades for us!

Thank you for the kind words & kudos on this man. Really appreciate the recognition here. And you're very right, to push the envelope on new stuff for the X3 M, it occasionally requires some failure to find this new information out.

The good news is that the 6-piston Brembos from the X5 M have a pad size that's double what the factory gave us. So this 11 second 4,500 lb AWD drive beast now stops like it accelerates!

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

Thank you for the kind words & kudos on this man. Really appreciate the recognition here. And you're very right, to push the envelope on new stuff for the X3 M, it occasionally requires some failure to find this new information out.

The good news is that the 6-piston Brembos from the X5 M have a pad size that's double what the factory gave us. So this 11 second 4,500 lb AWD drive beast now stops like it accelerates!

have you tested/measured the performance increase i.e. drive like a, well, BMW driver then slam on em?

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by saabster2010

have you tested/measured the performance increase i.e. drive like a, well, BMW driver then slam on em?

When I'm doing some late nigh driving on the highway & pushing the S58 hard. Like foot deep into the floorboard for a few long gears, of course I have. The brakes from the M5 / M8, X5 M, M3/M4 & M2 perform tremendously well. It's a shame BMW didn't spend a touch extra coin & equip the F97 this way to begin with. But then again I don't think many drivers push their cars as hard as I do the street (only in Mexico of course though)...

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

When I'm doing some late nigh driving on the highway & pushing the S58 hard. Like foot deep into the floorboard for a few long gears, of course I have. The brakes from the M5 / M8, X5 M, M3/M4 & M2 perform tremendously well. It's a shame BMW didn't spend a touch extra coin & equip the F97 this way to begin with. But then again I don't think many drivers push their cars as hard as I do the street

Glad to hear, cant wait to run down these pads and upgrade.

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

(only in Mexico of course though)...

Of course of course, gotta get those medicinal all-natural remedies across...

[BlownLSX]

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[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by BlownLSX

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[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by BlownLSX

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Those look great man. But it's hard to trust anything at that price. LOL

[BlownLSX]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

Those look great man. But it's hard to trust anything at that price. LOL

I’ve had them on all the bmws I’ve owned. Never an issue. But no one is stopping you from spending 600+ on a rotor from the dealership 🤣

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

Those look great man. But it's hard to trust anything at that price. LOL

I mean its just steel with holes in them. The holes look to be done with good machines. Unless the rotors are warped, I think it'll be ok.

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by BlownLSX

I’ve had them on all the bmws I’ve owned. Never an issue. But no one is stopping you from spending 600+ on a rotor from the dealership 🤣

You can buy the shm aftermarket ones that a forum seller here has for under 300 each, shipped. so there are options.

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by BlownLSX

I’ve had them on all the bmws I’ve owned. Never an issue. But no one is stopping you from spending 600+ on a rotor from the dealership 🤣

Then post of photo or two of them instead of a screenshot. So I can actually see what they look like!

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by BlownLSX

I’ve had them on all the bmws I’ve owned. Never an issue. But no one is stopping you from spending 600+ on a rotor from the dealership 🤣

To echo Kevin's post, I'd love to see these rotors on your rig.

[BlownLSX]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

Then post of photo or two of them instead of a screenshot. So I can actually see what they look like!

Originally Posted by TacosRule!

To echo Kevin's post, I'd love to see these rotors on your rig.

Even with all the road grime and salt they still clean.

[TacosRule!]

Originally Posted by BlownLSX

Even with all the road grime and salt they still clean.

Sweet! Thanks for the pic. On the list they go.

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by BlownLSX

Even with all the road grime and salt they still clean.

Thank you for posting this photo for us. I use to have those same OWM 20" winter wheels on one of my X3 M's too. Looks like a rear rotor photo, which we appreciate. Would you mind taking one more photo of the front rotors for us as well... ?

[BlownLSX]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

Thank you for posting this photo for us. I use to have those same OWM 20" winter wheels on one of my X3 M's too. Looks like a rear rotor photo, which we appreciate. Would you mind taking one more photo of the front rotors for us as well... ?

They look the same. lol I’m too lazy to take photos of my slow daily.

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by BlownLSX

They look the same. lol I’m too lazy to take photos of my slow daily.

Even compared to the much lighter C6Z, the F97 is no where even remotely considered slow. But that was a good one man!

[BlownLSX]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

Even compared to the much lighter C6Z, the F97 is no where even remotely considered slow. But that was a good one man!

My C6Z makes 3 times the power, the x3 is slow.

[thestimp]

Originally Posted by BlownLSX

My C6Z makes 3 times the power, the x3 is slow.

but straight lines are boring

[BlownLSX]

Originally Posted by thestimp

but straight lines are boring

I have different wheel setups and can still take turns faster than my x3…