Build Journal Megane RS BBK Kit available this morning.

[BMWahba]

Brand new calipers, bolt on , no machining of anything, stock brake bias, uses ZCP rotors. Several pad options.

UK guys have been running this kit for a while.

Starting to see it pop up over here stateside.

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Sounds awesome.
And then stick with 996 in rear?
I’m in for a kit. Hopefully they get more in stock soon.


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[Bigo1087]

Yes , BJ even had a 996 rear braket kit at one point on their website.... I assume they will be making to go along with this kit.

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[ATB88]

Brand new calipers, bolt on , no machining of anything, stock brake bias, uses ZCP rotors. Several pad options.

UK guys have been running this kit for a while.

Starting to see it pop up over here stateside.

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996 fronts use ZCP/CSL rotors

[S14]

Brand new calipers, bolt on , no machining of anything, stock brake bias, uses ZCP rotors. Several pad options.

UK guys have been running this kit for a while.

Starting to see it pop up over here stateside.

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brand new and no machining are nice features, but I have to wonder why the CSL has different rear bias than the normal M3. The straight 996 kit is closer to the CSL bias than the DB9 or megane/996 rear setups.

[tnord]

Subscribed for review of this kit. I assume the loctite in the kit is for securing the adapter to the factory knuckle? Id really hate to break red loctite every time I had to remove the caliper.

loctite doesn't make bolts tighter, it just prevents them from loosening from heat or vibration.

[eacmen]

loctite doesn't make bolts tighter, it just prevents them from loosening from heat or vibration.

Not all loctite is the same. What you are saying is true for blue loctite. Red loctite is very hard to break free without heat.


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[tnord]

brand new and no machining are nice features, but I have to wonder why the CSL has different rear bias than the normal M3. The straight 996 kit is closer to the CSL bias than the DB9 or megane/996 rear setups.

moving bias rearward will improve braking performance as it "better" utilizes available traction. it will have more of a tendency to lock the rears and rotate, which can be "less safe" in a street car however.

[tnord]

Not all loctite is the same. What you are saying is true for blue loctite. Red loctite is very hard to break free without heat.


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I disagree. I've used a lot of red loctite in my day, I've never found it more difficult to remove those bolts.

red is for use in high heat applications, blue is not.

[eacmen]

I disagree. I've used a lot of red loctite in my day, I've never found it more difficult to remove those bolts.

red is for use in high heat applications, blue is not.

I disagree. Every fastener I have ever used with red loctite applied has required heat to be removed. The maker of Loctite also recommends using heat when removing:

https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/us/en/insights/all-insights/blog/how-to-remove-red-threadlocker.html

Without applying heat to the assembly, it’s likely that over time, a bolt would break before coming loose.

[ATB88]

moving bias rearward will improve braking performance as it "better" utilizes available traction. it will have more of a tendency to lock the rears and rotate, which can be "less safe" in a street car however.

CSL is a different car than stock in terms of weight distribution and suspension set-up, so I wouldn't assume that the CSL bias is the right thing to aim for on a non-CSL M3.

[tnord]

I disagree. Every fastener I have ever used with red loctite applied has required heat to be removed. The maker of Loctite also recommends using heat when removing:

https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/us/...eadlocker.html

I've used tubes and tubes and tubes of the stuff on brakes, drivetrains, exhaust, and engine components. I've never used heat to remove.

[tnord]

CSL is a different car than stock in terms of weight distribution and suspension set-up, so I wouldn't assume that the CSL bias is the right thing to aim for on a non-CSL M3.

That's true, and those things will affect the optimum balance, I was just speaking more generally. I believe that just in the way that the majority of street cars are set up for understeer, they're also set up with too much forward bias.

[eacmen]

I've used tubes and tubes and tubes of the stuff on brakes, drivetrains, exhaust, and engine components. I've never used heat to remove.

Agree to disagree I guess. I have only ever used the red loctite on wheel studs and floating rotor ring hardware, and front diff bolt. All required heat to remove with hand tools.

You sure you're not confusing it with blue loctite that also comes in a red bottle?

[ATB88]

That's true, and those things will affect the optimum balance, I was just speaking more generally. I believe that just in the way that the majority of street cars are set up for understeer, they're also set up with too much forward bias.

Whoops meant to quote OP's question, not your response to imply that you gave a bad answer Yeah that's a good point.

[CrookedCommie]

moving bias rearward will improve braking performance as it "better" utilizes available traction. it will have more of a tendency to lock the rears and rotate, which can be "less safe" in a street car however.

Please refrain from ever commenting on brake bias again.