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    Gary M Guest

    Default Brake Rotor Recommendations

    Any recommendations for brake rotors for a 93 525i? Any brands to stay away from?

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    Balo's. Work great. Price is right. BMA has them for cheap.
    Bellevue WA
    90 535iM - not much stock remains. 3.7 liters, ported head, cammed, 3.73 diffy, M5 brakes, MAFed, yadda yadda yadda
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    Default I have an Italian brand which, IMHO are good. m=>

    Can't remember the brand but I'll try to find out. They don't wear as fast as others and the metal between the contacting surfaces is not hollow-like from others I've had.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gary M
    Any recommendations for brake rotors for a 93 525i? Any brands to stay away from?

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    Default Ditto that

    I've been using them for the last 5 years on my BMWs. I recently bought a set of Ate Powerslot, or whatever they're called for my E31 front brakes. I'm curious to see how they'll hold up, but since they were only $65 for the PAIR, I figured I might as well test them. So far I've got 3 years, 50k miles and 8 track days on my Balos, and they're still doing fine.

    Drew Zacharda
    6-speed Touring


    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff N.
    Balo's. Work great. Price is right. BMA has them for cheap.
    Drew Z
    Formerly 540iT/6, now . . . 3, 5, 7

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    E31? When'd you get an E31 Drew? Was I out that week?
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    90 535iM - not much stock remains. 3.7 liters, ported head, cammed, 3.73 diffy, M5 brakes, MAFed, yadda yadda yadda
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    Default Just the 4-piston Brembos :)

    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff N.
    E31? When'd you get an E31 Drew? Was I out that week?
    Drew Z
    Formerly 540iT/6, now . . . 3, 5, 7

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    Default Triple-zipple that! :)

    Quote Originally Posted by DrewZ
    I've been using them for the last 5 years on my BMWs. I recently bought a set of Ate Powerslot, or whatever they're called for my E31 front brakes. I'm curious to see how they'll hold up, but since they were only $65 for the PAIR, I figured I might as well test them. So far I've got 3 years, 50k miles and 8 track days on my Balos, and they're still doing fine.

    Drew Zacharda
    6-speed Touring

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    Default ah....gotcha!

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    90 535iM - not much stock remains. 3.7 liters, ported head, cammed, 3.73 diffy, M5 brakes, MAFed, yadda yadda yadda
    86 Porsche 951 - Track Toy

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