BMW Sway Bar Kits for BMW 3 Series E46 (1999-2005) Clear BMW chassis. The next step in tuning your car's handling - after shocks/springs and camber plates - should be a set of swaybars. Using larger front and rear sway bars will give your car better/quicker turn-in and less bodyroll in corners. These bars replace the existing sway bars on the
does anyone know what the min. thickness is for front rotors on a 2003 bmw 330ci? 330i/Ci/xi Front 325 x 28 mm is the size E46 Fanatics Forum is anBMW Drilled & Slotted Brake Rotors for BMW 3 Series E46 (1999-2005) Clear BMW chassis. Cross-drilled rotors are a quick and simple way to improve initial pad bite. With the additional leading edges at each hole, the pad is able to grab the rotor just a little bit harder when itaEURtms time to stop NOW! Tests have shown (and drivers can feelCut the angle iron piece 1 inch longer then the width of the rotor hub. Drill two holes on opposing sides. Place in position on top of rotor hub, Insert 2 of the wheel lugs and tighten down to pull the rotor from the hub. Keep tightening and hitting the center of the angle iron until it breaks free. Reply. The change to the larger engine strengthens the connection between the two 3-series levels. The 325i sounds and feels more like the stronger 330, and low-end torque is greatly improved over the previous generation. Near-perfect six-speed automatic and manual transmissions transfer power to the rear wheels." fwiw, the 330 front brakes will probably be 'enough' to stop the car just fine-the 330 rear brakes are needed if you're using the 'traction control feature' that the E46 got instead of a real limited slip diff. The 3L engine eats the larger rear pads at the track- I can't imagine the smaller pads and rotor would last long.
Here's the real answers to what seem to be the FAQ's. The facts are taken direct from the TIS, the deductions come from my engineering background. As always, please do not hesitate to identify and correct any errors I may have made. Rotor sizes (in mm)323 - 286x22 front, 276x19 rear 325/328 -
BMW E46 3 Series Coupe 330Ci Size, Dimensions, Aerodynamics and Weight Front Brakes - Disc dimensions : Vented Discs BMW E46 3 Series 330i (2001) vs BMW E46 3 The regular M3 brakes have 28mm thickness and the 330 have 26mm of thickness. The M3 brakes would be better, marginally, for fade resistance, that's about it. More so if you went with Euro floating rotors. The stock brakes are single piston and rather useless. i8zK.