Brake Pads - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Cyrus · 9th November 2005, 16:54

What brake pads are people using with their 345 floating disks?

Textar are the origional ones but does anyone else make a decent set of pads?

Mine has unfortunately fitted with EBC Red Stuff ones which are quite bad news.

illjah · 9th November 2005, 17:50

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Originally Posted by Cyrus

What brake pads are people using with their 345 floating disks?

Textar are the origional ones but does anyone else make a decent set of pads?

Mine has unfortunately fitted with EBC Red Stuff ones which are quite bad news.

how many degredating after market mods did your 3.8 come with??? Did he leave anything alone?????

farrell · 9th November 2005, 17:55

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Originally Posted by illjah

how many degredating after market mods did your 3.8 come with??? Did he leave anything alone?????

The loose nut behind the strg wheel was removed at point of sale.

The previous owner was the biggest pointless accessory that M5 ever had.

Farrell

illjah · 9th November 2005, 18:08

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Originally Posted by farrell

The loose nut behind the strg wheel was removed at point of sale.

The previous owner was the biggest pointless accessory that M5 ever had.

Farrell

and Sal said you knew of the car previously??? I could say things like "takes one to know one" but i'm not sure i'm ready for the barrage of taunts that would no doubt be persistantly flowing in my direction!!!!

Rob Plummer · 9th November 2005, 18:14

Stick with the OEM pads.

They were developed to stop a 1700kg car from 170mph +, AND they keep the refinement.

I usually sing the praises of Mintex, but having tried them, I'll be going back to OEM ones.

Original Equipment is cheaper too!!

Cyrus · 9th November 2005, 18:17

Ok, lets make a list.

1) Remove perfectly good Airbox and cut it up and replace filter with biggest maxpower one you can fit under bonnet - Now reversed

2) Remove mesh from both side of MAF because it was thought to obstruct airflow - will find out if MAF is also damaged

3) Weichers strut brace- look ok so might leave it there

4) Red stuff ceramic pads - crap - need to reverse

5) AVO rear springs.....

need i say more. Replacing with eithr stock a set of H&R

6) Drilled front light surround to aid airflow........i just wont say anything

7) Hayward & Scott Spitfire aeroplane noise making exhaust - reversed and awaiting pickup.

This car has been truly saved!

At least he kept it very very clean!

farrell · 9th November 2005, 18:19

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Originally Posted by illjah

and Sal said you knew of the car previously??? I could say things like "takes one to know one" but i'm not sure i'm ready for the barrage of taunts that would no doubt be persistantly flowing in my direction!!!!

Git

Farrell

rjack · 10th November 2005, 23:31

He he ! I had the same thing when I bought mine. The noddy selling it was proud of the fact that he had thrown the air box away and replaced it with a USED K&N that looked like it had been driven over a few times. Included in his sales pitch was a cusom made bracket to hold it all together made out of a metal ruler and tie wraps!
And yes, the mesh in the MAF had been removed and any plastic obstructing air flow.
"Well let me shake your hand , we have a deal".

ECM4 · 13th November 2005, 00:22

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Originally Posted by Rob Plummer

Stick with the OEM pads.

They were developed to stop a 1700kg car from 170mph +, AND they keep the refinement.

I usually sing the praises of Mintex, but having tried them, I'll be going back to OEM ones.

Original Equipment is cheaper too!!

Rob,

You could be right with the Mintex arguement. They can be great but sometimes they can be harsh and noisy. Mine are getting better with use (or maybe I'm getting used to them) but I certainly wouldn't be concerned with the standard pads.

Craig

farrell · 13th November 2005, 10:45

I agree
The std pads used in the 4 pot , floating brakes version are very good, if a little dusty to say the least.

When I had single pot brakes & the 315 dia brakes, I used pagid intermediate pads.

The std pads were not up to it & wilted under hard use but there was a progressive decline.

Farrell