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Sep 9, 2009, 05:50 PM
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Why are you dead set on the 6-pot calipers?
Both the 4-piston and 6-piston calipers were available when I got these from Brembo, and I specifically picked the 4-piston brakes. The two calipers have the same effective brake torque, so there is no difference in brake performance.
The only difference is the pad -- the 6 piston has a bigger pad, but because it is so new it is also more expensive and you have much fewer pad options. The 4-piston is the same caliper used on Ferrari, Porsche, etc., and so you can get any pad you want. It's also much, much easier to swap pads on the 4-pot.
Just something to consider.
Both the 4-piston and 6-piston calipers were available when I got these from Brembo, and I specifically picked the 4-piston brakes. The two calipers have the same effective brake torque, so there is no difference in brake performance.
The only difference is the pad -- the 6 piston has a bigger pad, but because it is so new it is also more expensive and you have much fewer pad options. The 4-piston is the same caliper used on Ferrari, Porsche, etc., and so you can get any pad you want. It's also much, much easier to swap pads on the 4-pot.
Just something to consider.
Oct 11, 2009, 05:13 PM
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Why are you dead set on the 6-pot calipers?
Both the 4-piston and 6-piston calipers were available when I got these from Brembo, and I specifically picked the 4-piston brakes. The two calipers have the same effective brake torque, so there is no difference in brake performance.
The only difference is the pad -- the 6 piston has a bigger pad, but because it is so new it is also more expensive and you have much fewer pad options. The 4-piston is the same caliper used on Ferrari, Porsche, etc., and so you can get any pad you want. It's also much, much easier to swap pads on the 4-pot.
Just something to consider.
Both the 4-piston and 6-piston calipers were available when I got these from Brembo, and I specifically picked the 4-piston brakes. The two calipers have the same effective brake torque, so there is no difference in brake performance.
The only difference is the pad -- the 6 piston has a bigger pad, but because it is so new it is also more expensive and you have much fewer pad options. The 4-piston is the same caliper used on Ferrari, Porsche, etc., and so you can get any pad you want. It's also much, much easier to swap pads on the 4-pot.
Just something to consider.
Do the 6-piston expel heat better since it is able to run a much bigger rotor?
Bump for you man!
Oct 11, 2009, 07:08 PM
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Most people have no idea what they're buying.
We just outfitted our E36 M3 for the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. In discussions with Brembo, we _still_ went to the 4-piston.
The only advantage of the 6-pot is that the pad is 40% larger and so lasts a lot longer, but in order to change the pad you have to dismount the ENTIRE CALIPER.
That's fine for a street car, but for a race or track car, I'd prefer simply popping out two pins (5 minute pad change?)
Nov 7, 2009, 10:29 AM
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UPDATE: *** I will consider trades --diffs/trans case/motor, or other chassis spares ***
Very tempting as I have a tranny, transfer case and complete rear end/suspension set-up I was going to mount in a different chassis and I know I will never get around to it.
UPDATE: *** I will consider trades --diffs/trans case/motor, or other chassis spares ***
Very tempting as I have a tranny, transfer case and complete rear end/suspension set-up I was going to mount in a different chassis and I know I will never get around to it.