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Stoptech now has stainless lines available for our cars. These are good because they are plastic covered to reduce the risk of fraying from rubbing. Picked them up from Zeckhausen ($55 front, $54 rear). I'll probably remove the CDV when I do the lines.
http://zeckhausen.com/BMW/E92_M3.htm
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That said, the front brake hoses are long, so there's more opportunity for them to flex and soften the brake pedal. The rears are short, so changing them might not be so noticeable. The other change I made at that time was to Castrol SRF. I'd been using Motul RBF 600 in other cars but I've been happy with the Castrol. I thought there was consensus that the M3 didn't actually have a CDV? By the way, did both kits come with flat washers for the hard line bracket? Mine were early production and didn't have the washers, but I had four from another car that I used. I can see them in the photo for the rears, but not the front. |
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Maybe I'm not keeping up--point me to the evidence, please.
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12-15-2008, 10:55 PM | #9 | |
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@greg, check out this thread: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153462 |
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12-15-2008, 11:00 PM | #10 |
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@greg again, check out this one. Even more definitive:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...8&postcount=10 |
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Now, about those washers... Did you get them or not? Thanks! JJ |
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I got the GruppeM brake lines and I can tell you it makes a difference. Especially on the initial biting when you hit the brakes!
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Brake line DIY
I will if I do it myself. I may have my dealer do it if I have the car in for another reason.
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I know, I know, I'm sure its not that difficult, but I like the peace of mind knowing that a pro did it Cheers, e46e92
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I assume you know the car (as many others) brings the pads right to the rotor when there's acceleration followed by sudden throttle liftoff. So in that scenario they would always bite, and with new lines even harder. I've never had problems when following on the track, but in the city when going at city speeds and someone cuts me off it feels like there's more pedal travel to get the same braking power compared to other times. This I assume is the exact symptom that people get the lines for.
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Like i said, its subjective and I have it in my car for almost 3 months now and must say its a relatively effective mod. Make sure you use good brake fluids like Castrol SRF and bleed out the old one completely. That as a package makes quite a difference. Hope this helps!
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The M3 doesn't do that, nor does it have the brake drying function. It has DSC and ABS but does not have pre-braking or wet-braking assistant technology.
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