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Post by Ewazix » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:24 am

They look really great, are they any good at stopping the car? feel, fade, cold application etc? :)
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Post by D4dawg » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:34 am

Ewazix wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:24 am They look really great, are they any good at stopping the car? feel, fade, cold application etc? :)
No idea at mo buddy
Tuesday is rear lines on and bleed day

Ds2500 pads are expensive trust me
But from cold to silly hot there awesome
So that part I know the feel, power and brake pedal I'll find out soon enough
Tbh if the same as old im.haopy hahah
As look and way fill out my wheels is worth it alone hahha
I'll buy an anchor if all else fails

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Post by john-e89 » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:55 am

Everything just needs a good clean now and it'll look fizzing..... :wink:
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Post by D4dawg » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:05 pm

john-e89 wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:55 am Everything just needs a good clean now and it'll look fizzing..... :wink:
Hahah you spotted dirt???
Where let me know where;)

Many thanks buddy

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Post by bmwaddict » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:10 pm

Looks amazing Marc, a great mod, be sure to let us know how they perform. I wish bmw had offered something like this for our zeds, as they did with other bmws.
I know you said you'll leave it alone now but you've said that before! I've heard murmurings of a supercharger! :poke:
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Post by Ewazix » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:43 pm

D4dawg wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:34 am
Ewazix wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:24 am They look really great, are they any good at stopping the car? feel, fade, cold application etc? :)
No idea at mo buddy
Tuesday is rear lines on and bleed day

Ds2500 pads are expensive trust me
But from cold to silly hot there awesome
So that part I know the feel, power and brake pedal I'll find out soon enough
Tbh if the same as old im.haopy hahah
As look and way fill out my wheels is worth it alone hahha
I'll buy an anchor if all else fails
I've reckon they will be a big improvement, it's a generalisation but I think brake feel and confidence inspiring 'firmness' is a bit lacking on BMW's of this era. I'm not sure what it is because the spec's are decent on paper but they tend to feel a bit 'soft'?
I drove a new mid range Vauxhall Astra Sri jobby the other day and the brakes were firm and eye-popping by comparison to BMW's I've driven. Good luck for Tuesday :thumbsup:
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Post by Chris_D » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:46 pm

When I read the title of this post I was a bit apprehensive about clicking as I thought you were going to be comparing notes with Mike Ducklakeview's new SnapOn gear!
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But the sexy brake calipers look...pretty smexy :thumbsup:
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Post by D4dawg » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:52 pm

bmwaddict wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:10 pm Looks amazing Marc, a great mod, be sure to let us know how they perform. I wish bmw had offered something like this for our zeds, as they did with other bmws.
I know you said you'll leave it alone now but you've said that before! I've heard murmurings of a supercharger! :poke:
Shhhhhhh;) hahahha

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Post by D4dawg » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:55 pm

Ewazix wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:43 pm
D4dawg wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:34 am
Ewazix wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:24 am They look really great, are they any good at stopping the car? feel, fade, cold application etc? :)
No idea at mo buddy
Tuesday is rear lines on and bleed day

Ds2500 pads are expensive trust me
But from cold to silly hot there awesome
So that part I know the feel, power and brake pedal I'll find out soon enough
Tbh if the same as old im.haopy hahah
As look and way fill out my wheels is worth it alone hahha
I'll buy an anchor if all else fails
I've reckon they will be a big improvement, it's a generalisation but I think brake feel and confidence inspiring 'firmness' is a bit lacking on BMW's of this era. I'm not sure what it is because the spec's are decent on paper but they tend to feel a bit 'soft'?
I drove a new mid range Vauxhall Astra Sri jobby the other day and the brakes were firm and eye-popping by comparison to BMW's I've driven. Good luck for Tuesday :thumbsup:
Budget my friend budget
Imagine if bmw then the M guys had the cars to do their magic and had to factor in price and overall cost to include brembos all round
Something else where would have been sacrificed

Personally I think they should have been an optional upgrade
N ta buddy

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Post by D4dawg » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:56 pm

Chris_D wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:46 pm When I read the title of this post I was a bit apprehensive about clicking as I thought you were going to be comparing notes with Mike Ducklakeview's new SnapOn gear!
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But the sexy brake calipers look...pretty smexy :thumbsup:
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But I like you hahaha
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Post by Vanne » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:58 pm

That looks great mate, they are the Porsche set correct? Looks very nice indeed mate. And yeah well worth the wait man. Proper photos when it's together pls.
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Post by D4dawg » Sun Apr 30, 2017 1:13 pm

Vanne wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:58 pm That looks great mate, they are the Porsche set correct? Looks very nice indeed mate. And yeah well worth the wait man. Proper photos when it's together pls.
Top notch :thumbsup:
That they are buddy :)
Not too difficult but headache all the same to get all bits
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And pics a plenty once all sorted buddy
And thank you:)

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Post by RedUn » Sun Apr 30, 2017 5:59 pm

Looking good mate! 8)

Well worth the effort! What's going on with your wheel bolts though? :o :poke:
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Post by Nictrix » Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:08 pm

That looks a fantastic finish and a really unusual colour.
Just one question though, why were the bolts and stuff not removed before painting?
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Post by D4dawg » Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:31 pm

RedUn wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2017 5:59 pm Looking good mate! 8)

Well worth the effort! What's going on with your wheel bolts though? :o :poke:
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