03-03-2024, 12:45 PM | #1 |
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Advice on purchasing this brake kit please
I’m at 90k miles and officially time to change my rotors (and pads) on my 18 F80 (mostly highly)
I was going to buy these, I currently have the original rotors and my last pads were akibonos which I’m very happy with. But this deal seems solid. link to brake kit |
03-03-2024, 02:42 PM | #2 |
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This isn’t a brake kit which includes brake calipers and floating rotors that are a different size from stock rotors. What you’ve linked is a brake service replacement kit to perform a brake service on your car.
There’s no mention of who makes the brake rotors so it’s impossible to know how well they’ll perform. They’re not a semi floating rotor like the oem brake rotors which have an aluminum hat with steel pins connecting the iron rotor to the aluminum hat. This means the rotors in this package will distort more with increasing temperature, resulting in uneven pad wear, potential warping, etc. The EBC red stuff pads are a ceramic brake pad. The BMW stock pads are semi metallic. A ceramic pad have lower performance and temperature capabilities than a semi metallic pad. If you’re looking for a more affordable, daily driver brake service kit then this should work fine. However, if you want equivalent performance and capability as stock rotors and pads or are looking for increased rotor and pad performance then this kit is not for you. |
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03-03-2024, 06:01 PM | #4 | |
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If you’re using the f8x for daily driving, typical errands, weekend drives in the mountains and/or twisty roads, etc., this service kit is a good option. I have no experience with EBC pads but a lot of g8x owners run them and I haven’t read any major complaints. The oem rotors are manufactured by SHW and if you buy their rotors instead of the BMW branded version, you can save a decent amount. Here’s link to the SHW and BMW branded rotors: SHW https://www.bimmerworld.com/OEM-F80-...112284810.html BMW https://www.bimmerworld.com/BMW-F80-...112284810.html There are plenty of different pads out there with a wide range of price. Do you prefer pads that are similar to stock or do you prefer something with less dust, longer life, etc? |
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03-04-2024, 01:32 PM | #6 | |
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What’s the cost of four SHW front and rear rotors with Akibono brake pads + two pad wear sensors? Pad wear sensors don’t have to be replaced if they weren’t used but it’s easier to have them replaced at the same time just in case one or both fail. Put this price together and compare it to the ECS kit. |
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03-04-2024, 10:07 PM | #8 |
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Did not know that. That saves you a decent amount and makes Akebono pads an even more affordable option. How do they perform compared to stock pads? I’ve heard people complain about lack of initial bite (I think BMW pads have too much initial bite for a street pad) and poor fade resistance (sounds like they probably bought the wrong pads to begin with).
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It's really meant for someone who wants to alleviate brake dust and have very quiet brakes. I have never heard a squeal from them. If you're someone that likes to tail gate, brake aggressively and late, ride the brakes going down the canyons, I would recommend something else as the lower initial bite would not give you that same confidence. There is this really weird characteristic when the brakes are wet it bites harder than stock for it's initial bite. I've only noticed this since it's been raining in California consistently but I've been running these pads for like 2 years now and around 20K miles now. IDrive says I still have 12k Miles for the front and 20K miles left for the rears.
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Thanks for the detailed response! They sound like a solid pad for the price and performance. Lack of brake dust and noise is nice. You’re right about how quickly BMW pads cover everything in brake dust! BMW pad initial bite is similar to a race/track pad’s initial bite and its modulation is poor in certain situations. Some brake pads are grabby in humid conditions so that’s probably why you feel it when it’s raining. |
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