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M3Mikey · 07-23-2008, 09:32 PM

Hey I want to paint my break calipers yellow, does bmw offer that? I looked into buying a brembo break kit but its $7,000 and I think that is a little over the top. Can I just buy brembo calipers and not the rotors? How do I get yellow calipers without dropping 7k?

Thanks,
Michael

GregW / Oregon · 07-23-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by M3Mikey

Hey I want to paint my break calipers yellow, does bmw offer that? I looked into buying a brembo break kit but its $7,000 and I think that is a little over the top. Can I just buy brembo calipers and not the rotors? How do I get yellow calipers without dropping 7k?

Thanks,
Michael

There are caliper paint kits, but the process will require a lot of prep. Also, the OEM calipers are not the best looking, especially the rear--not sure I'd want to call attention to them. Rotara offered a caliper only kit for the E46 M3--check with Evosport to see if they will be coming out with an E90/92 kit. Their 6 piston/4 piston full kit with rotors was about $4k on the E46.

http://www.evosport.com/product/default.aspx

gadget · 07-24-2008, 10:38 AM

IMHO you should paint them or repalce them in red, not yellow since you have fox red (unless the car is tinted and you can't see the red seats from outside) Just my .02 cents.

Let us know what you decided and please post pics if you go ahead with something.

p.s. it's Brake not Break

M3Mikey · 07-25-2008, 08:41 PM

ya i just tinted yesterday. Yellow looks amazing. lol and thanks for the spellcheck

JetBlack5OC · 07-26-2008, 02:35 AM

Here ya go. Pics of the BMW performance brakes.

slammedm3 · 07-26-2008, 03:13 AM

niceeeeeeee
how much are those?

JetBlack5OC · 07-26-2008, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by slammedm3

niceeeeeeee
how much are those?

That is actually a 330i E90 with a M3 body kit.

Not sure if the Brake kit fits the M3.

TonyTone · 07-30-2008, 10:10 PM

I think BMW-Mexico is spending like 7k for those

Nucking Futs! · 07-31-2008, 08:30 PM

Rotora is coming out w/a caliper upgrade kit which will consist of front & rear calipers, pads & stainless steel brakelines. Not sure the exact ETA though.

07-23-2008, 09:32 PM	#1
M3Mikey Private First Class Drives: Jet Black E92 M3 Fox Red Inter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 116 iTrader: (0)	Buying just break calipers Hey I want to paint my break calipers yellow, does bmw offer that? I looked into buying a brembo break kit but its $7,000 and I think that is a little over the top. Can I just buy brembo calipers and not the rotors? How do I get yellow calipers without dropping 7k? Thanks, Michael __________________ Jet Black with Fox Red ext. Interior

07-25-2008, 08:41 PM	#4
M3Mikey Private First Class Drives: Jet Black E92 M3 Fox Red Inter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 116 iTrader: (0)	ya i just tinted yesterday. Yellow looks amazing. lol and thanks for the spellcheck __________________ Jet Black with Fox Red ext. Interior

07-26-2008, 02:35 AM	#5
JetBlack5OC Captain Drives: E60 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 763 iTrader: (0)	Here ya go. Pics of the BMW performance brakes. Attached Images

07-26-2008, 03:13 AM	#6
slammedm3 Brigadier General Drives: E93 M3 Vert Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911 iTrader: (1)	niceeeeeeee how much are those? __________________ ///M3 MODS LIST: Eisenmann RaceH&R Springs20" 360 Forged SPEC 5ive (Matte Black Centers w/Gloss Black Lip/White Pin Stripe)Rogue PulleyAA SSKAA SoftwareVRS CF Front LipVRS CF Rear DiffuserCF Rear Lip SpoilerCF Kidney GrillesCF Side GillesRPi ScoopsAA Air Filter

07-31-2008, 08:30 PM	#9
Nucking Futs! Captain Drives: E92 Melbourne red/black M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: All over Dallas! Posts: 983 iTrader: (5)	Rotora is coming out w/a caliper upgrade kit which will consist of front & rear calipers, pads & stainless steel brakelines. Not sure the exact ETA though. __________________ 07' GSJ-10 1GR-FE - Blacked out & slightly modded for the streets. The closes thing to offroading I'll ever do is go over a curb...w/my V-rated truck summer tires! 08' E92 S65B40 (M-DCT 7-Speed) - Weekend cruiser...Volk Time Attack & carbon fiber FTW!

07-24-2008, 10:38 AM	#3
gadget Major Drives: 09 e92///M SSII DCT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Posts: 1,182 iTrader: (0)	IMHO you should paint them or repalce them in red, not yellow since you have fox red (unless the car is tinted and you can't see the red seats from outside) Just my .02 cents. Let us know what you decided and please post pics if you go ahead with something. p.s. it's Brake not Break

07-30-2008, 10:10 PM	#8
TonyTone Captain Drives: M3 VERT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: FL Posts: 918 iTrader: (0)	I think BMW-Mexico is spending like 7k for those