Build Journal Megane RS BBK Kit available this morning.

[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.

[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]

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.

[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.

[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

[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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[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]

I missed the news on these. What's the low-down on what makes this the better choice over 996?

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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[Bigo1087]

If anyone needs the same immediately and doesn't want to wait for BJ... Freakparts in the UK has been making it for a couple years now.

https://freakyparts.co.uk/products/bmw-e46-m3-brembo-4-pot-big-brake-kit

Regarded kit on m3cutters.

Ends up being a bit cheaper even with shipping and hes fast turnaround

https://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threads/freakyparts-front-bbk-for-e46-m3.193228/

I have a couple freinds running the kit.
He offers several pad options

And you can have it optioned with e90x 360mm rotor brackets.



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[liam821]

That is a great looking BBK setup. I paid about that much for my Aston Martin DB9 setup. Looks like the brake bias on the Megane is slightly better though.

[eacmen]

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.

[S14]

E31 calipers are a better choice to keep stock brake bias as well!

I ran e31 calipers on another car and good pad compounds at the time were quite scarce.

[r4dr]

I missed the news on these. What's the low-down on what makes this the better choice over 996?

+1. What's the pad shape number or part numbers?

Edit: just kidding, found my answers. FMSI D1001, according to https://thebuildjournal.com/tech-gui...r-is-the-best/

[SeanE46]

I missed the news on these. What's the low-down on what makes this the better choice over 996?

E31 calipers are a better choice to keep stock brake bias as well!

[BMWahba]

I missed the news on these. What's the low-down on what makes this the better choice over 996?