F30POST
F30POST
2012-2015 BMW 3-Series and 4-Series Forum
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Today's Posts
BMW 3-Series and 4-Series Forum (F30 / F32) | F30POST > Technical Forums > Suspension | Chassis | Brakes > Rotor Sizing
ARMA SPEED
Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      07-14-2023, 02:09 PM   #1
CapriCrunch
Registered
0
Rep
3
Posts

Drives: 2013 ActiveHybrid 3 BMW
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: Portland

iTrader: (0)

Rotor Sizing

I have 370mm rotors and I’m not sure whether I’m supposed to purchase 370mm calipers or 380mm.
I bought a sport brake kit but didn’t realize I would have to upgrade my brakes for them to fit.
Appreciate 0
      07-14-2023, 02:43 PM   #2
johnung
Major General
United_States
4553
Rep
5,410
Posts

Drives: 2015 BMW 335i x-Drive Auto
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: New Jersey/Philadelphia

iTrader: (1)

Garage List
If you are talking about front rotors that are 370mm in diameter, they should be 30mm thick. The 4-piston Brembo front calipers that have raised lettering on the back that says “370/380” is dependent on the car.

The F30 hubs take 370mm rotors with those calipers. But the same caliper when bolted onto an F80 hub will fit a 380mm rotor. The front brake caliper mounting points on those cars differ slightly with the F80 being 5mm further from the center of the hub.
Appreciate 0
      07-14-2023, 03:38 PM   #3
CapriCrunch
Registered
0
Rep
3
Posts

Drives: 2013 ActiveHybrid 3 BMW
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: Portland

iTrader: (0)

The rotors I have are 340mm. I tried putting on the new rotors that are 370mm but the caliper did not fit around the rotor.
But if I’m understanding correctly the 370/380 caliper can be used for the 370mm rotors ?
Appreciate 0
      07-14-2023, 04:41 PM   #4
Dagstar
Second Lieutenant
381
Rep
253
Posts

Drives: 2014 F31 M Sport
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: CT

iTrader: (1)

You either need to buy 340mm rotors for your current m sport calipers or 370/380 marked calipers for the 370mm rotors.

Front rotors:
M Sport calipers=340mm
M Performance calipers=370/380mm

Keep in mind I've even seen some sellers confused by advertising m sport brakes as m performance and vice versa. Only way to be sure is to look at the number on the back of the calipers.

Last edited by Dagstar; 07-14-2023 at 04:47 PM..
Appreciate 0
      07-14-2023, 04:50 PM   #5
CapriCrunch
Registered
0
Rep
3
Posts

Drives: 2013 ActiveHybrid 3 BMW
Join Date: Jul 2023
Location: Portland

iTrader: (0)

Thank you
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:13 PM.




f30post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST