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Originally Posted by Dabozo
Is there any reasonable explanation for the floating calipers…other than cost? Shocked it's on a modern m car. And as for cost…give me a break! Like how much are they saving? And again..it's an m car..would ppl walk away from one because it's $xx more without them? Such a joke. And now talk of Yokohama?.. who comes up with this shit..
*sorry poochie. Couldn't resist. Aside from the apprehension I have for the rear look of the car (tbd), those calipers have been my biggest gripe thus far.
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LOL, it's all good bro, never mind my shit-talking, speak your mind; your money, your choice..
However, I really believe it boils down to the Benjamins..
Reading between the lines of the video I linked, the BMW engineer stated that they didn't want to spend the resources to design a proper caliper from scratch, since there wasn't yet available on the market that they could simple grab off the shelf that works in conjunction with e-brakes and just throw it on..
Personally, I believe it's a cop-out, considering what they charge per vehicle but it's what it is..