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I have Akebono Euros on my E34. No dust but very disappointed with bite and feel. BMW is finally listening to customer since new models don't produce as bad of brakes dust as previous models...
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As far as my off road project goes. It is a off road only vehicle now. Similar to the race car situation . I am not worried about comfort ect. I make huge sacrifices when I modify from stock. I am not improving what was designed, just modifying to make it much more capable off road. It is not even close to a daily driver. But I still run bmw original brake pads. |
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In my view the only combination we have enough information about to get close to knowing for sure of the overall performance is the OE combination. We have BMW claims and the findings of testing/reviews from the likes of Motortrend etc.
Track times would help to verify other combinations but that would be for X5s tracked. For the most part those results won't transfer to daily driving. I am pretty sure I am not the only one that first and foremost wanted less brake dust than OE. I also wanted the look of a slotted and drilled rotor even though I am aware what many think of them. And, I wanted pads that were supposed to stop in a shorter distance than OE. The only thing I am sure of is there is less initial bite which I like as OE pads were too sensitive for my preference for daily driving, there is close to no dust--yippie-- and they stop well enough to set off the ABS system when I slam on the brakes. Once the ABS system kicks in it won't matter what combination I have as I have reached maximum capability of the rest of the many existing variables.
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In the Top Gear episode where the 911 and ///M6 were track tested, she stated "I've NEVER driven a stock BMW, ///M cars included, with proper brakes, a soft pedal and excessive fade is HARDLY reassuring" Big words from someone who drives the best BMW products for a living!
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Sabine doesn't drive for BMW anymore, actually, since 2011.
BMW's target customer doesn't drive on the track, so they don't put track pads on their cars. The pads you do get will give you excellent stops from freeway speeds without having to warm them up first and with consistent pedal feel, no noise, and no vibration. Anyone that drives their BMW on the track understands going into it that the stock pads suck for anything more than a few laps and are willing to invest in track pads. Same goes for the stock tires. They are never the grippiest tire, especially the runflats on the non-M cars, but they have generally been picked to offer good ride quality, low noise, and decent grip. For the 375,000 BMW's sold in the US last year, how many of those do you think will ever see the track as a new car? 1% at the high end? There isn't any reason for BMW to change their brake formula when they are already some of the best 'street' brakes on the market.
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