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Originally Posted by 4play
Makes much more sense to just source AP Racing calipers/pads/rotors yourself rather than pay massively inflated BMW Motorsport prices. Because it's a race setup, the hats, mounting pins, and rotor rings are all sold separately, so you would need to buy them and assemble them.
Quickly priced it out - none of these prices include any tax or shipping:
Calipers: $8200
Rotor Rings: $2500
Rotor Hats: $1600
Best guess on mounting hardware: $400
Pads: $3800
Full setup (and doesn't have the brake ducting it needs to work properly): $16,500
Add in the ~$10k for the GT4 splitter and bumper ducting + brake backing plates and you're at $25k+ to solve a problem that can be solved for 1/5 the cost. That's a big premium just to say you have "race grade" parts.
Honestly, with proper cooling and more aggressive (RSC1) pads, there is nothing wrong with the OEM setup. The problem is that the OEM setup has no provision for brake cooling whatsoever, so the pads overheat and oxidize the discs very quickly.
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Thanks for this. Changing from CCB's to iron via this route feels a bit like a $16k solution to a $17k problem, doesn't it? Those prices you quoted are all OEM via BMW prices, right?
Do you have any more info on how folks are adding cooling to the CCB's? I saw someone with a Porsche air deflecting paddle zip tied to a suspension part. It didn't look like it would be very effective, but looks can be deceiving.