6 piston gold calipers

Technic · 08-10-2015, 04:53 PM

By the way... ECS tuning has the front and the rear right Gold calipers on special. About $1100 below MSRP for those 3 calipers.

IcebergM4 · 08-10-2015, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Technic

By the way... ECS tuning has the front and the rear right Gold calipers on special. About $1100 below MSRP for those 3 calipers.

That's exactly where I got my set.

Technic · 08-10-2015, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceberg4

That's exactly where I got my set.

I ordered all 4 calipers to do the same experiment...

I think that the rear 4-pot calipers will work with the OEM steel rotors in the rear (370mm x 24mm vs 380mm x 28mm) depending on the pads. Could be possible that a custom bracket may have to be fabricated, but this is the easier caliper to test fit.

Fronts 6-pot calipers need a 400mm x 38mm rotor to match the OEM bracket and pads. The standard 380mm x 30mm rotor have both dimensions too far from the minimum specs for the OEM bracket and the pads.

So the question is if the F10 M5 front rotors (400mm x 36mm) are the solution for this swap.

Amgeater2 · 08-11-2015, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Technic

I ordered all 4 calipers to do the same experiment...

I think that the rear 4-pot calipers will work with the OEM steel rotors in the rear (370mm x 24mm vs 380mm x 28mm) depending on the pads. Could be possible that a custom bracket may have to be fabricated, but this is the easier caliper to test fit.

Fronts 4-pot calipers need a 400mm x 38mm rotor to match the OEM bracket and pads. The standard 380mm x 30mm rotor have both dimensions too far from the minimum specs for the OEM bracket and the pads.

So the question is if the F10 M5 front rotors (400mm x 36mm) are the solution for this swap.

you mean the front 6 piston need a 400mm x 38mm to match the OEM bracket and yes the 400mm x 36mm will work

manticor · 08-11-2015, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Technic

By the way... ECS tuning has the front and the rear right Gold calipers on special. About $1100 below MSRP for those 3 calipers.

all they have seems to be the front right caliper... was thinking of buying the complete set in the hopes someone made it work

Technic · 08-11-2015, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Amgeater2

you mean the front 6 piston need a 400mm x 385mm to match the OEM bracket and yes the 400mm x 36mm will work

Did you do this swap or know somebody that did it? Photos?

The F10 M5 front rotor diameter and thickness measurements seems to be a match for the 6-pot calipers, but any other spec (hat offset, hub diameter, mounting screw position) is not known.

Technic · 08-11-2015, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by manticor

all they have seems to be the front right caliper... was thinking of buying the complete set in the hopes someone made it work

It seems that I ordered the last front set and one right rear caliper on sale. The left rear caliper was not on sale (for whatever reason) but still cheaper than going to the dealer and the other online OEM parts website.

Jockey · 08-11-2015, 12:37 PM

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From what I've read the stock blue brakes are the only weak point on this car and not worthy of a $70k car.

I'm curious where you've read that because there have been plenty of people on this board who have no problem with the stock brakes on the track.

nbennettksu · 08-11-2015, 12:44 PM

Do you have to use the M5 brake pads for the steelies?

Technic · 08-11-2015, 01:02 PM

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Do you have to use the M5 brake pads for the steelies?

Yes, pads for CCB are of a different compound.

Amgeater2 · 08-11-2015, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Technic

Did you do this swap or know somebody that did it? Photos?

The F10 M5 front rotor diameter and thickness measurements seems to be a match for the 6-pot calipers, but any other spec (hat offset, hub diameter, mounting screw position) is not known.

hat off set is the same, hub diameter 72.56, mounting screw positions are always workable... but always the same its has never change as our rotors can work on e9xs btw the F8x rotors are a direct bolt to e9xs

Amgeater2 · 08-11-2015, 04:02 PM

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I'm curious where you've read that because there have been plenty of people on this board who have no problem with the stock brakes on the track.

I dont think was talking about the performance aspect of the brakes but more towards the look of the 6 piston vs the 4 piston standard in our cars...

Technic · 08-11-2015, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Amgeater2

hat off set is the same, hub diameter 72.56, mounting screw positions are always workable... but always the same its has never change as our rotors can work on e9xs btw the F8x rotors are a direct bolt to e9xs

So this is what you think, not that you have done it or have seen it done?

Amgeater2 · 08-11-2015, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Amgeater2

hat off set is the same, hub diameter 72.56, mounting screw positions are always workable... but always the same its has never change as our rotors can work on e9xs btw the F8x rotors are a direct bolt to e9xs

So this is what you think, not that you have done it or have seen it done?

No I haven't done it but the numbers are there, everything should bolt right on.

But if you want to really make sure get someone with an m4 with ccb and m5 and swap the rotor to the m4 ccb and test done.

I would of done this already but I am very busy with my company right now and I don't have the time to get it going.. Will do it in the near future for sure

ciaranob · 08-11-2015, 05:58 PM

For purely cosmetic reasons I was considering painting my stock calipers this color !

Obviously no upgrade in bulk or performance but the color would look sharp against Mineral Grey - sorry, bit off topic!

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I'm curious where you've read that because there have been plenty of people on this board who have no problem with the stock brakes on the track.

Amgeater2 · 08-11-2015, 09:17 PM

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For purely cosmetic reasons I was considering painting my stock calipers this color !

Obviously no upgrade in bulk or performance but the color would look sharp against Mineral Grey - sorry, bit off topic!

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I'm curious where you've read that because there have been plenty of people on this board who have no problem with the stock brakes on the track.

Hey it's a different color, if you need the paint code lmk my business partner got his c63 caliper done that color. And yes on mg will be sick !!

Technic · 08-13-2015, 05:34 PM

Finally BMW have a set of OEM Brembos that look (hopefully feel) exactly like aftermarket Brembos...

They do need a couple of coats of clear, though. The matte-finish looks good now but after awhile the brake dust will stick like glue to them. The whatever-direction ///M labels got to go as well.

Thanh386 · 08-13-2015, 09:35 PM

Are those the stock CCB calipers off the f8x?

Amgeater2 · 08-13-2015, 09:58 PM

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Finally BMW have a set of OEM Brembos that look (hopefully feel) exactly like aftermarket Brembos...

They do need a couple of coats of clear, though. The matte-finish looks good now but after awhile the brake dust will stick like glue to them. The whatever-direction ///M labels got to go as well.

Those look great bro !!

Amgeater2 · 08-13-2015, 09:59 PM

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Are those the stock CCB calipers off the f8x?

Yes they are

Thanh386 · 08-13-2015, 11:45 PM

Are you retrofitting them with non CCB? Or just taking them off to refinish? If retro, will they be direct bolt to factory brackets, and new rotors?

Amgeater2 · 08-14-2015, 09:43 AM

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Are you retrofitting them with non CCB? Or just taking them off to refinish? If retro, will they be direct bolt to factory brackets, and new rotors?

Please

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