Brake Upgrades

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omagicbum
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Brake Upgrades

Post by omagicbum »

This is a question about brake lines.

I have a 528e since I needed to get new brakes, so I got a set of bmw brembo from an 8 series. They are the 4 pot kind. I was wondering for the brake lines would the 528e lines by long enough or should I get the 88 m5 brake lines since they seem to be a bit longer, or if I should get e34 5 series brake lines. I am going to also swap the back to 540i brakes. Any suggestions would be great.

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Kyle in NO
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Post by Kyle in NO »

When I've upgraded to E32 or E34 brakes, I've always used new E28 hoses and have had plenty of length.
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Post by wkohler »

I used the UUC stainless lines from an M5. Since the fittings and such are the same, your regular E28 lines will work swimmingly.

Have fun with those brakes. ;)
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MarkD in NJ
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Post by MarkD in NJ »

wkohler wrote:I used the UUC stainless lines from an M5.
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Was an easy choice for me since I upgraded to M5 brakes. Stock E28 lines had just barely enough slack not to kink at full droop.

Mark
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