Can anyone recommend brake pads/rotors for e53 3.0?
 

Have been restoring recently acquired x5 and next up i would like to swap brakes. i am some what of an impatient driver and i need my brakes to be spot on! i need good reliable brand with an excellent grip. so if anyone can point me into that direction i would be very happy.

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Red EBC pads and BMW rotors

they are ceramic pads right? in new york there's sleet and rain, so i dont think ceramics would work for me.

bmw rotors. hawk hps pads. they are semi metallic and a great bite.

I drive Pads EBC yellowstuff front and pads EBC redstuff backside since one year. No problems at all. But in general I believe that the truck is not the world class breaking machine. At least not if you slow down more then one time from high speed or if do mountain downhills which are longer.

Good luck.

You can find info here !

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...is-pads-r.html

http://www.xoutpost.com/44486-post3.html

this is what ill probably go with! ill do a little bit more snooping around. another question: would i need to replace the brake pad sensor if it hasn't been triggered yet?

decided to go with zimmermans z coated all around and hawk hps pads

Well....went through two sets of StopTechs with axxis deluxe ceramic pads...front rotors warped on both sets....moved to R1Concepts on a referral....best damn brakes i've had yet.....went with Akebono Euro pads....very nice. interestingly enough, the cost is inexpensive.

www.r1concepts.com

Rich:thumbup:

So from my limited understanding, the ceramic pads produce less dust but have slightly less bite?