F8X Brembo BBK Swap on E46 M3

[simonnim]

YoitsTmac just watched the video. Is it just front calipers from a 440 '17? Does it just fall in place on an e46 caliper bracket? He didn't change the rears right?

[YoitsTmac]

He said he changed the rears but completely avoids sharing exactly from what. He implies I think from a 435. But is he running an M3 rear? Stock 330 rear? Is there a disk change? He fails to mention any of this.

[simonnim]

YoitsTmac oh, but did he say he had to take the front caliper carriers from the 435/440 for it to fit, or does it bolt up directly to the e46 carrier?

[YoitsTmac]

YoitsTmac oh, but did he say he had to take the front caliper carriers from the 435/440 for it to fit, or does it bolt up directly to the e46 carrier?

The way I understood it is that he was implying that the 435 non painted calipers paired with a E46 Comp front disk bolt right up. I believe he did state he is using an M3 front end. The rear is still a mystery

[Frankenstein M3]

Nice write up OP. I will likely try to do this with my brakes. I like to point out that the front calipers are an upgrade over stock brakes both in weight and size. Likewise, the rear calipers are fairly close. Brake weights. I do not disagree that the 370mm rotors are overkill for the e46; however, you can run 340mm rotors from a F30 in the front (34106797602) and 345mm rotors in the rear (34206797607).

To me the 996 calipers despite their very attractive weight savings do not look right on the car.