Brake rotors

[Danzellc]

My 540 is due for new rear rotors and im considering going the cross drilled rotor route. Any one any experience using them? Also where a good source of these rotors in sa?imp:

 

[Hellas]

www.powerbrake.co.za :thumbsup:

 

[zaleonardz]

I got a quote for rotors and pads @ 3k for mine from powerbrake.

I have parked her off until I can get that valve body in the box sorted out and the car serviced properly, then I am going to do them.

WIll let you know when I order and put them, will let you know what are the results, if you do sooner, drop me a not

 

[freerider]

Power brake do not do back rotors. spending big bucks on your back brakes is a bit pointless, as most of your braking power comes from the front. Cross drilled rotors eat brake pads btw

 

[zaleonardz]

OOps, did not see the back brakes part, and I agree with freerider.

I have a contact in the South with decent prices, quote is laying on my table @ the office for the rears, but they were not that expensive

 

[freerider]

The thing I hat a bout cross drilled rotors is that every time you step on the stop pedal, it feels like you have brake shudder.

 

[Danzellc]

I hear what you guys are saying but thing is Bmw quoted me R1350 for one disc , that why I though might as well go for upgrade.

 

[BimmerMan]

I hear what you guys are saying but thing is Bmw quoted me R1350 for one disc , that why I though might as well go for upgrade.

Dont go to BMW. Go to a car parts shop and ask for the rear brake discs on a 540I made by ATE. ATE is the OE of the car. Should be about R800 for a pair as the front discs on my 525I were about R1100.

 

[Danzellc]

I was on ate's website today and got a few distributors there so i'll look into it a bit. Thanks Bimmerman for that tip. :thumbsup:

 

[BimmerMan]

I was on ate's website today and got a few distributors there so i'll look into it a bit. Thanks Bimmerman for that tip. :thumbsup:

Sure man...

Wish ATE or someone would make OE brakes for my 7 so I dont have to go to BMW all the time :cursin::cursin::cursin:

 

[freerider]

jees dude, how many times have you had to do brakes in 12k kms?

 

[BimmerMan]

jees dude, how many times have you had to do brakes in 12k kms?

Just once...but being as no one except BMW seems to make the damn things, I have had to get both front and rear discs + pads from BMW!