Any Big Brake Kit for 335i with 4-piston front and 2-piston rear ?

tscdennab · 11-04-2011, 02:08 PM

Hi,

I'm just wondering if there are any BBKs on the market with 4 piston for the front and 2-piston brakes for the rear (like the new M-Sport brake upgrade on the new F30 3-series). I am hoping that in the future I will be able to upgrade my brakes with something more affordable than the 6-piston front/4-piston rear kits.

I was looking at the BMW performance brake kit (which is not recommended on the 335i) but I am not sure how much of an upgrade it it, the rotor diameter is even smaller than the one of the 335i.

E90Mack · 12-20-2011, 07:12 PM

I would be interest to know also, thinking about the same thing

tlrid3r · 12-21-2011, 10:33 AM

The only brake system I know available for the 335 with 4 piston front is the Rotora, but it also offer the option of upgraded rotors for the rear or another 4 piston caliper.

vasillalov · 12-21-2011, 02:49 PM

Wait for the F30 to come on sale. The 335i MSport package comes with 4-pot front and 2-pot rear. With any luck, those will be a direct swap on the E90 335i, considering that the chassis is pretty much the same.

I've been holding off on purchasing any brake components till then.

ModBargains III · 12-21-2011, 03:01 PM

Yeah, can't seem to find anything with 4Pot fronts and 2Pot rears... Stoptech and all the others are 6Pot fronts and 4Pot rears.

TOPEC · 12-21-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by vasillalov

Wait for the F30 to come on sale. The 335i MSport package comes with 4-pot front and 2-pot rear. With any luck, those will be a direct swap on the E90 335i, considering that the chassis is pretty much the same.

I've been holding off on purchasing any brake components till then.

i highly highly doubt itll be a direct swap over, if the rotor diameters are the same, at the very leasts brackets will need to be made to fit the 4/2pots onto a e9x 335.

Alpina_B3_Lux · 12-22-2011, 08:57 AM

The BBK from Performance Friction is a 4 piston set in the front, IIRC. Not cheap though, roughly in the same category as Stoptech I believe. Great kit if one can afford it. Here's a link to an in-depth review of it with loads of technical information and photos: Performance Friction - 135i BBK review - MotoIQ magazine

Alpina_B3_Lux

vasillalov · 12-23-2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TOPEC

i highly highly doubt itll be a direct swap over, if the rotor diameters are the same, at the very leasts brackets will need to be made to fit the 4/2pots onto a e9x 335.

Why would you need brackets? We should be able to replace both rotors and calipers directly, no?

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