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      03-29-2015, 11:21 AM   #3719
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Those Spartas are beauts! How does the pedal feel now?

Converting to my stoptechs was like getting religion on this platform given how horrible the stock sliders are...
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      03-29-2015, 11:52 AM   #3720
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Those Spartas are beauts! How does the pedal feel now?

Converting to my stoptechs was like getting religion on this platform given how horrible the stock sliders are...
Not to steer away from the Sparta's, but how do you like the Stoptechs? ST60/ST40 setup or? I'm waiting on my ST60/ST40 kit to come in
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      03-29-2015, 11:57 AM   #3721
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Yep st60/40 non trophy in black. Also bought some sr33 pads for tracking but I haven't yet run out of pad with the sp compound they come with! Incredible!

I do run castrol srf, to be fair.
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      03-29-2015, 12:01 PM   #3722
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Yep st60/40 non trophy in black. Also bought some sr33 pads for tracking but I haven't yet run out of pad with the sp compound they come with! Incredible!

I do run castrol srf, to be fair.
For a 90% street car (that gets pushed to it's limits though), what pad and fluid would you recommend? Glad you are happy with them! I'm hoping they fit under my 18" 313's but I think I'm being too optimistic...
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      03-29-2015, 12:17 PM   #3723
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I'd be surprised if it doesn't clear the barrel on the 18s. At worst you can use spacers to clear the concave spokes. Print out the fitment template from stop techs site to check!

Remember apex 17s are designed to fit over the st60s. It's all in the spoke and barrel design.
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      03-29-2015, 12:20 PM   #3724
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I'd be surprised if it doesn't clear the barrel on the 18s. At worst you can use spacers to clear the concave spokes. Print out the fitment template from stop techs site to check!

Remember apex 17s are designed to fit over the st60s. It's all in the spoke and barrel design.
The 18" 313's have tighter inner barrels from what I have heard. I saw that template, just have been too lazy to take the wheel off to check it

I'll do it today the weather is a little nicer so the shop shouldn't be too cold. Any recommendation for pads/fluid?
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      03-29-2015, 12:33 PM   #3725
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I actually wasn't planning on it but ended up liking the sp pads the kit comes with. For street some motul rbf600 will do just fine. Even bmw fluid will. Street driving doesn't even come close to stressing out braking systems thermally.
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I actually wasn't planning on it but ended up liking the sp pads the kit comes with. For street some motul rbf600 will do just fine. Even bmw fluid will. Street driving doesn't even come close to stressing out braking systems thermally.
I do plan on tracking the car eventually, but not very often. Is there a good in between fluid? No more Super Blue or whatever the brand used to be?
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Motul is pretty cheap for what it is. I just don't run it bc i can boil it. Castrol srf costs nearly 3x but doesn't boil and lasts longer before being flushing.

For you, rbf is a good price/perf ratio. 660 is the next step up but you might as well go srf at that point, imo.
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Motul is pretty cheap for what it is. I just don't run it bc i can boil it. Castrol srf costs nearly 3x but doesn't boil and lasts longer before being flushing.

For you, rbf is a good price/perf ratio. 660 is the next step up but you might as well go srf at that point, imo.
Ok cool sounds good man, appreciate the advice!
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My pleasure bud! Let me know if you have any more questions.

What color are you getting and are you going slotted or drilled?
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My pleasure bud! Let me know if you have any more questions.

What color are you getting and are you going slotted or drilled?
Yellow and I got drilled. THIS is the kit I got. He made me a deal I couldn't pass up!
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Remember drilled isn't ideal for track but if you only go occasionally you shouldn't have cracking issues. Same for the yellow color (trends to fade under extreme heat). For street you are just fine!
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Remember drilled isn't ideal for track but if you only go occasionally you shouldn't have cracking issues. Same for the yellow color (trends to fade under extreme heat). For street you are just fine!
That's what I read as well. I think I'll be ok since only 10-20% of the time the car sees some type of track use. Then out of that 10-20%, 75% will be 1/4 mile 25% autox/hpde. I think it will slowly start to even out as I'm getting the car more prepared for the latter of the two. I'll worry more about it when it gets to that point. And yea, the yellow honestly was not ideal for me, I would rather have red since my car is space grey (I think it can pull off either color, but I have red interior and red accents), but I figure some time down the line I will get them powder coated or do something with them. Like I said I just couldn't pass up the deal
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Those Spartas are beauts! How does the pedal feel now?

Converting to my stoptechs was like getting religion on this platform given how horrible the stock sliders are...
Pedal feel is perfect, much better than OEM in everyway. Getting religion is a good description. Alan at C&G performance, did it right, when he "bled the brakes" he went around twice. He got them just right. I have been driving BMWs since 1998, these are the best by far. Can't wait to get in and drive it again. I may drive it out to my mailbox (about 40 yards).
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Those Spartas are beauts! How does the pedal feel now?

Converting to my stoptechs was like getting religion on this platform given how horrible the stock sliders are...
Pedal feel is perfect, much better than OEM in everyway. Getting religion is a good description. Alan at C&G performance, did it right, when he "bled the brakes" he went around twice. He got them just right. I have been driving BMWs since 1998, these are the best by far. Can't wait to get in and drive it again. I may drive it out to my mailbox (about 40 yards).
Your calipers are sexy man! Bet you can't wait for that lsd im like you, get all the supporting mods first that go with making a car go fast. Not just throw as much money into making power. What good is it if you can't stop or put the power to the ground? Mind you, I still did bolt ons first since they were cheaper, but no plans on upgraded turbos until all the other stuff is done first. I got the bbk on the way, the lsd, now I just need different clutch packs for the dct or push it to the limit, haven't decided yet
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      03-29-2015, 03:55 PM   #3735
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What's the best way to post pictures?
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      03-29-2015, 04:50 PM   #3736
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Pedal feel is perfect, much better than OEM in everyway. Getting religion is a good description. Alan at C&G performance, did it right, when he "bled the brakes" he went around twice. He got them just right. I have been driving BMWs since 1998, these are the best by far. Can't wait to get in and drive it again. I may drive it out to my mailbox (about 40 yards).
Similar to how I do the bleed process. I bleed once after any new install or cracking open the system, and then bleed the brakes again a week later (having been driving the car that week, not sitting around). Any micro-bubbles tend to agglomerate through vibration and turn into large bubbles that can't cling to the walls of the system.

That second bleed usually results in a rock-hard and reliable pedal.
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      03-29-2015, 07:18 PM   #3737
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What's the best way to post pictures?
Here's what I do for pics...Take pics with iPhone. Email them to your Laptop, when your iPhone asks you what size...select medium (large will not upload to e90.post). Then goto your email and save pics to your harddrive. Then goto e90post.com thread and select your attachments by using the red +. Works like a champ.
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I know most guys love the noises of our cars. But I'd like to quiet it down a bit. Do you think I could install some under-hood insulation. You know, the stuff that sticks or is pinned up to the hood's underside. Would that even make a difference? Thanks,

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      03-30-2015, 08:51 PM   #3739
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I know most guys love the noises of our cars. But I'd like to quiet it down a bit. Do you think I could install some under-hood insulation. You know, the stuff that sticks or is pinned up to the hood's underside. Would that even make a difference? Thanks,

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I doubt it would make a difference, since most of the noise is from the exhaust!

I have the underhood insulation installed, and car is still very loud under acceleration, since it's from the exhaust.
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Did your car come insulated, or did you install? And if so, can you tell me where you got it? Thanks.
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