m3 csl brakes..

adliz

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Re: m3 csl brakes..

One can buy from PML if you have the VIN of real CSL car else PML won't entertain.
 
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Jack, not true if you know what i am talking about. :)

TripleM said:
One can buy from PML if you have the VIN of real CSL car else PML won't entertain.
 
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of coz i m just speaking of the official truth, anything behind the scene is always an exception
 
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m3magic said:
might as well go for AP or Brembo.....?

emm.. for half the price, i am weighing the options.. any csl owner can chime in pls?
 
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BlackStealth said:
Jack, not true if you know what i am talking about. :)

wah.. liddat oso can aa? how much is the csl rear boot aa? saw one black m3 with it when i visit bvo last month.. nice.. the diffuser oso looks 'updated'..

re the brakes, any input pls?
 
Re: m3 csl brakes..

Adliz
Gonna be a long shot if u r waiting for an input on CSL brakes.
No one here has done the upgrade. CSL owners here don't surf the forum either.

Bear in mind, the brake upgrades are not Plug-N-Play. The front maybe a easier to do but the rear is very difficult due to differing offsets. Having said that, however, it's possible coz BVO has recently planted in E46 M3 brakes onto a Z4, a full set up.

Are u looking to do the front only or rear as well ?
 
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hi..

i am planning to do front and rear.. they have options for the rear, so i imagine it'd be a direct swap? but i wanna know if anyone cud give any reviews on the csl brakes.. need to know if i shud save up and get bbk instead..

tripleM,

what is your take on the standard m3 brakes? sufficient? assuring? judders? thnx..
 
Re: m3 csl brakes..

Well...
For the car it was designed for, the BMW.AG definitely had done alot of testings of the brakes on the car. So that is assurance from the factory.

Having said that, however, I do find M3 brakes (complete stock incl pads, rubber hose and lower DOT brake fluid) are inadequate for the car on the track. They fade fast! An upgrade to the after mkt pads, stainless steel braided line and DOT 5.1 will provide a better performance overall. I hv gone thru this route myself and I noticed less fade vs pure stock. That black M3 u saw at BVO is my car.

For street driving, stock M3 brakes are more than enough. Nothing to complain about really.

So that's M3 brakes on M3.

Now, if u take those stock brakes and put in a less powerful car then obviously you will find the brake upgrade yields significant improvement. I am pretty sure it should be sufficient for FI'ed cars up to 320-340bhp at the crank. That's roughly where I think the threshold is. In doing so, one might as well upgrade the pads, brake hose and brake fluid => uprated M3 brakes so called.

So in short to answer you questions:
Sufficient? Generally Yes and depends on whether u track the car regularly or not
Assuring? Yes but don't expect the brakes to perform like BBK with almost zero brake fade
Judders? Nope..now that depends on how ur installation goes obviously.

I dont knw much bout the mkt there in Malaysia...
It maybe a better idea to just buy the front BBK and upgrade your rear brake to 330 brakes and you are better off that way. First, u can sell your BBK w/o much of a problem. People maybe doubtful bout conversion so it maybe hard to re-sell M3 brakes. 2nd, you get a significant performance improvement overall. Last but not least, u get the PIMP factor of BBK.

Gd Luck dude
 
Re: m3 csl brakes..

hi man.. wish we cud have been introduced.. love ur rear hamann setup.. one of the best options for e46 m3 imo..

i'm actually selling off my ride.. and getting the real thang.. :D quite sad to part with my ride as i've done quite a bit on it.. anyways, the replacement car comes with some mods..

1) acs front cf lip
2) acs rear gt wing
3) acs type 3 racing 19" staggered
4) pss9

after driving the car for a day, was quite disappointed with the brakes.. mainly as it judders badly.. discs and pads are new.. emm, but like u said, cud be the installation and bedding not done properly..

thinking to get rid of the first 3 items and get a mix n match instead.. hehe.. know anyone interested? cheers

regards
 
Re: m3 csl brakes..

DreamDriver said:
If you're thinking BBK, then oh no..

yeah man, just by looking at it, i doubt any bbk wud fit.. what about csl rims? more likely to accomodate bbk? else, i think the e60 m5 wheel wud definitely be able to accomodate bbks by the looks of it..
 
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CSL rims can't clear a few brands of BBKs incl Brembo, StopTech, UUCs. But it clears AP Racing.
The E60M5 rims are fine....the spokes design say it all.
 

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