ebay brakes

[imsello]

yes those are the ones..like i said, so far they are very nice, but lets see how they hold up.

[haigha]

Originally Posted by imsello

yes those are the ones..like i said, so far they are very nice, but lets see how they hold up.

Thanks for posting your results so far. I'm interested in hearing how they hold up. I wonder if they'd work on an 04 4.4i with 20" wheels? (The eBay listing says they're not compatible with the 4.4i but that would be with the standard 18" or 19" wheels.)

[Gixxerboy63]

Originally Posted by haigha

Thanks for posting your results so far. I'm interested in hearing how they hold up. I wonder if they'd work on an 04 4.4i with 20" wheels? (The eBay listing says they're not compatible with the 4.4i but that would be with the standard 18" or 19" wheels.)

One size does not fit all; The 4.6is and 4.8is have larger diameter rotors and the calipers are different.

[haigha]

Originally Posted by Gixxerboy63

One size does not fit all; The 4.6is and 4.8is have larger diameter rotors and the calipers are different.

Thanks for the response, Gixxerboy. Since the set imsello bought includes the rotors that shouldn't be an issue if I have 20" wheels, correct? So I'd have to buy 4.6 calipers in addition but would that make it work?

[Mikeo]

Originally Posted by haigha

Thanks for the response, Gixxerboy. Since the set imsello bought includes the rotors that shouldn't be an issue if I have 20" wheels, correct? So I'd have to buy 4.6 calipers in addition but would that make it work?

Why not just buy the ones for your car and not worry about the calipers?

BMW X5 4.4i 04 05 06 BRAKE ROTORS + PADS F/R | eBay

[haigha]

Originally Posted by Mikeo

Why not just buy the ones for your car and not worry about the calipers?

Thanks for the 4.4 link, Mike. One reason is that the 4.6 brake pads are ceramic. Another is that, AFAIK, the rotors/pads are larger and will provide better braking performance.