Swapped in front and rear 330i brakes

redbull 325is · 10-15-2012, 11:20 PM

The 325xi, with it's larger, 330 style, rear brake shoes makes for a plug and play 330i brake swap.

I swapped calipers, carriers pads and rotors all the way around and did a pressure bleed with ate at200 brake fluid (yellow version of superblue, which is what my car had in it)- awesome results in pedal feel and brake bite. Can't wait to give it a bit of a work out in mountain roads.

no pix, sorry.

SamDoe1 · 10-16-2012, 04:59 PM

I need to do a pressure bleed on my brakes soon, have a really floppy brake pedal and everyone knows a stiff one is better than a floppy one.

With winter coming up, I might just go get it done somewhere. It's getting rather cold outside to put the car up on stands.

I have no need to install the 330 brake system though.

xi_ter · 10-16-2012, 08:22 PM

So the 325xi has the same emergency brake shoes as the 330i? - allowing you to transfer over all the F & R 330i brake parts in your post.

redbull 325is · 10-16-2012, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xi_ter

So the 325xi has the same emergency brake shoes as the 330i? - allowing you to transfer over all the F & R 330i brake parts in your post.

Yeah, this is why 325xi and 325i rear rotors are different

330i ZHP · 10-16-2012, 09:47 PM

sweet

10-15-2012, 11:20 PM	#1
redbull 325is Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NC Posts: 649 My Ride: 325xit/6 View My Garage	Swapped in front and rear 330i brakes The 325xi, with it's larger, 330 style, rear brake shoes makes for a plug and play 330i brake swap. I swapped calipers, carriers pads and rotors all the way around and did a pressure bleed with ate at200 brake fluid (yellow version of superblue, which is what my car had in it)- awesome results in pedal feel and brake bite. Can't wait to give it a bit of a work out in mountain roads. no pix, sorry.

10-16-2012, 08:22 PM	#3
xi_ter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 2,208 My Ride: 2003 325xi View My Garage	So the 325xi has the same emergency brake shoes as the 330i? - allowing you to transfer over all the F & R 330i brake parts in your post. __________________ Last edited by xi_ter; 10-16-2012 at 08:23 PM.

10-16-2012, 09:47 PM	#5
330i ZHP Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 20,515 My Ride: have 5 doors and FI View My Garage	sweet __________________ /_________\ OO=[][]=OO

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10-16-2012, 04:59 PM	#2
SamDoe1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Minnesnowta Posts: 2,532 My Ride: 2004 330xi, 3 pedals View My Garage	I need to do a pressure bleed on my brakes soon, have a really floppy brake pedal and everyone knows a stiff one is better than a floppy one. With winter coming up, I might just go get it done somewhere. It's getting rather cold outside to put the car up on stands. I have no need to install the 330 brake system though.