Brake install
 

Guys, I got bavauto's ultimate rotors and a set of pagid sport pads for all 4 wheels. I don't have any special calipers or anything, this is more of a maintenence thing since my brakes are squealing like a mofo. But I was wondering 2 things. Does it make sense to get stainless steel lines (and are they hard to install?), and also, bavauto sells these caliper bushings that they claim help even out pad wear (apparently the stock oem ones are rubber and "twist" which causes the pads to wear unevenly)...

I have put brakes on this car before, but they haven't lasted too long. I am hoping the extra dollars I spend on the better rotors helps, but I am not sure they will.

Thanks for the help.

hey dude, can't help you with installation but here is a review of some stainless steel lines, i hear they are really worth the money...

http://www.bimmerwerkz.com/forum/ind...1&t=35145&st=0

thanks spiel... I was just wondering if they make any sense... don't want to waste money, but I also want brakes that work for more than 3 weeks after I install them (WITHOUT SQUEALING!!!) you know?

SS brake lines are sorta useless for everday driving. You dont need to waste our money on them but if you feel that the rubber lines expand to much or if they wear out by all means go and buy them. If those rubber mounts are under 20$ then buy them, other then that theres really no reason or anything proven that they help wear the pads evenly. And maybe you need to stop pounding on the brakes the second you get to the light. Read the road ahead of you, see a light change yellow let off the gas and put the brakes on way before the light. It puts about 25% more life into them and you dont need to change them every 10k

thanks Dad. I don't ride my brakes, thank you very much. It's kind of insulting when someone who doesn't know you talks down to you like that, but I'll let it go.

I know bimmers have poor brakes in the wear department. I think I just got a bad set of pads really, and they didn't hold up. I mean, I just replaced them last summer, and I replaced the rotors, with stock stuff (for dirt cheap). You get what you pay for I guess. The pads dug grooves in my rotors, so they had to be replaced as well. But I wondered if anyone had experience with the copper bushings in the calipers. Seems to make sense in theory that rubber bushings would do a worse job, but is it really worth $120?

Anyway, thanks for the input all.