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Originally Posted by asbrr
Agreed on the theory....but the upgrade from a sliding caliper to a 1 piece caliper like the 135i makes for a huge difference in pedal feel IMO even without touching the master cylinder (saying this from empirical/personal evidence after the swap). After all, BMW sells these calipers as part of their upgrade kit for the 128i, so they must have done the math/work to ensure it is compatible with the stock 128i master cylinder.
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Reality follows theory, if theory is right! In this case pedal travel on a 128i with performance brakes is longer than on 135i with stock brakes. It's not a night and day difference, but you can feel it.
On the other hand, you get more braking power with less effort on the brake pedal
