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10-02-2015, 07:03 AM | #1 |
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Brake rotor/pad replacements for street use
Seeking a consensus or at least good discussion of the best replacement brake rotors and pads for a 135i coupe that's used exclusively on the street. Spirited street driving, sure, but no dedicated track use. Initial bite and overall stopping power are key, as is low noise. Reduced dust over OEM is a benefit but not a demand. Oh, and not having to pay full OEM dealer prices would be nice too, bUT if the OEM setup really is the right choice, thats goof info too. Ideally I'd retain stock sizes so it's just a brake job and not new calipers too.
I've read through the threads I could find with Search, but most are either older or focused on track use rather than street... |
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well I can say from my experience don't get cool carbon pads if you don't want noise.
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10-02-2015, 09:27 AM | #4 |
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128 here so could be completely apples to oranges here but I just recently did all 4 pads and rotors and went with meyle platinum rotors and textar pads. Initial bite is just as good as oe, no more squeaking, and substantially less dust than stock. To top it off the rotors are finished with a protective coating which perfectly matches the color of my silver wheels.
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10-02-2015, 09:53 AM | #6 |
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Stock rotors and Posi-Quiet pads here. Less dust than factory (the only reason I put them on in the first place), but *noisy*. I wish somebody would make a decent ceramic for these cars....
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10-02-2015, 10:38 AM | #7 |
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Thanks for the input so far!
There are two non-dealership BMW specialty shops here in town. One is recommending Akebono pads on an aftermarket rotor (didn't catch the brand). The other is recommending Bosch Quiet Cast pads on OEM rotors. Anyone know anything about those options? If they're not great, I'm sure I can always go source my own parts. |
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I find no evidence Akebono makes ceramics for a 135i. Anybody knows differently, please reply with specifics.
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Shop #2 said they would normally use Akebono, but they stopped production for 135i. Supposedly restarts in January. They said they're replace the Bosch pads with Akebono when production resumed if I wanted. So it sounds like they're confident a product will be available sometime in the near term.
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10-02-2015, 02:59 PM | #10 |
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Akebono are very good pads, don't know the Bosch product. I'm using Cool Carbon. They are quiet, as Bav Auto and Cool Carbon recommend, I put Permatex Disc Brake Quiet compound on the back of the pads about 24 hours before they were installed. BMW OE rotors are very good and even OE BMW pads are very good.
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10-03-2015, 07:04 AM | #11 |
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IMO rotors are rotors. I put $20 rotors on my SpecE30 for track use and they have never failed/cracked etc. For pure street use any rotor will be fine. if the cosmetics of cross drilled rotors are what you desire, then spend the $. If not, save those $ and spend it on the pads.
I have to disagree with the comment above regarding Textar pads. I put them on my fronts and they are definitely "softer", especially as you go deeper into the pedal. I tend to get to my pedal late and I didnt have the confidence in the Textars as I did in the OEMs. I would stick with OEM. Buy them online (FCP, ECS, etc) . |
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I have Akebono pads on my SLK, but the company doesn't make them for the 135i.
I do have the Hawk Ceramic pads, yellow box, on it. They stop better, make very little dust, and are slightly cheaper than the stock pads. Another advantage is they are very kind to the stock rotors which show very little wear. |
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Can somebody tell me the part number for Hawk Yellow Box for a 135i? Even the Hawk site doesn't list box color...
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http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...151004152532:s |
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BTW, with the Hawk Ceramic pads, you can keep your wheels spotless and shiny without resorting to the hassle of washing. Just wipe them off every couple of weeks with a red rag.
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I have had great luck with the StopTech and Hawk street strip pads on my M3. I have not had to replace on the 135I but I would use one of these brands again in a heart beat. Someone mentioned Zimmerman rotors. I would 100% agree with that recommendation as well. I run their rotors on my E46 M3 race car with great success. |
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10-05-2015, 09:07 PM | #21 |
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So I contacted Akebono today, and they confirmed that they do not make pads for the 135i, and have no plans to do so because it's a low volume niche product. So scratch that idea.
thanks for all of the other suggestions. i'll do some reviewing, consult with the shop, and see what we come up with. May just go back with OEM pads, as they've worked well - just very dusty. |
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I'm having an email conversation with Hawk regarding "yellow box" for a 135i (which I cannot find)... and it seems this is what they call "Performa Ceramic"... which it seems *may* (not sure) be NLA for this car. I will pass that on once I have confirmation. But, seriously... as much as I cannot get the squeal out of my PQ LR, I would not recommend the stock Pagid pads from BMW under any circumstance (except perhaps something to burn through at the track over a weekend)... look for PosiQuiet (Centric)... it's a better product. IMHO
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