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M Sport Brakes - to get or not to get?
Evening all, my long wait to pick up an M2 Comp is almost over. I decided nearly a year ago that I'll be moving to an M2 Comp for my next car but thought I'd wait to pick one up after winter, then the world stopped!
Anyway, as I weigh up whether I buy new or used one thing I'm sure on is the spec, Hockenheim silver, comfort pack, plus pack and M Sport Brakes. At least so I thought. I've always assumed I'd spec the brakes but I've seen suggestions that they add cost but not a whole lot more in terms of performance, unless of course I'm doing heavy track work, which I won't be. Of course they look great, but wanted to try and get a balanced view from owners that have chosen to spec the brakes or not, and why that decision was made. Are there any practical reasons outside of cost and aesthetics why you would or wouldn't choose to spec the brakes? Thoughts and opinions please!
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A new pad set for the standard brakes will cost you 350-500 depending on your pad choice. |
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07-23-2020, 04:03 AM | #3 |
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I specified them on mine but it was more from an aesthetic point of view than a performance one.
My car is HS and I think the brakes go very well with that colour. From a performance point of view they are excellent brakes and very large, particularly the front discs of 400mm I believe which is larger than many high performance cars. They are likely very heavy and if you are serious about tracking the car frequently I'm sure there are many better aftermarket high performance braking systems out there which are superior. If like me you like the look and the added potential performance then I think they are absolutely worth the money. If you want to track the car a lot, I'd save the money and put it towards an aftermarket system.
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Blue brakes work just as well on the road as the silver ones. Remember stopping power/distance is determined mainly by your tires not brakes. Big brakes only let you stop hard more often as they have more thermal mass. If you are overheating the blue brakes then you will only delay overheating the silvers by a tiny margin (usually a couple laps difference on track). Upgrading pads and fluid on the blues is cheaper than jumping to the silver brakes. Other things to consider. Silver brake parts cost more than blue brake parts. Silver brakes limit you to 19 inch + wheels. Silver brakes are very close to the barel of 19" wheels and any stone will chew up the inside of the barel and caliper (plenty of complaints about this on the forum). Silver brakes require the removal of the caliper to replace brake pads.
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All valid things to consider in your post for sure.
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Mine has the blue brakes and is for sale if you are interested?
Don’t know if you found an M2 Comp yet? If not I am selling mine,quick details: December 19 ,one keeper (me),Hockenheim silver, 730 miles ! Cherished car always garaged hardly used ! M2 comfort pack and M2 plus pack. This car is as new totally unmarked showroom condition. If you require more details give me a shout thanks On Pistonheads as from today. __________________
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What’s the cheapest the bigger brake kit is available?
Think they look great and if a suitable cost worth it for aesthetics alone
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Maybe a little too late to the party, but I have a '17 M2 LCI and recently took it to Bedford Autodrome GT circuit. Car is completely stock with the Blue standard brakes, except goodridge braided lines, RBF600 fluid and had Ferodo DSUno pads on the day.
The car braked very well the whole day without any loss in confidence. I could feel the slightly longer braking distance from the start till end of day, but that is expected. The pedal had a firm and solid feel the whole day. If function is important, then the standard brakes will work perfectly fine. PS: My skillset is no where near the pros, but I suspect they would have been kinder on the brakes. |
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