e90 M-Sport brakes

[rsv gone!]

I am getting very confused at the number of permutations for replacement brake disks and pads.

I have a 2011 E90 LCI M-Sport. Are the fronts 348mm or 330? Any preferred suppliers?

Edited by rsv gone! on Tuesday 12th September 18:14

[E-bmw]

Surely, in the time it took you to look at that list, copy it, log on to Pistonheads, with the rest of the listing you could have got a tape measure out & answered the first part yourself?

[anonymous-user]

I'm fairly sure the brake setup would depend on engine rather than trim level. I'd expect a 140bhp 318d to have smaller brakes than a 335i/d

[Badgerboy]

Only really came spec'd on the 330/335 models.

Basically, do you front calipers look like this?



If so, they are 348mm.

[Russ Sims]

Best photo i have, 330mm disks would have a calipers like this...

[Russ Sims]

Best photo i have, 330mm disks would have a calipers like this...

[Mr Tidy]

Log on to RealOEM (link here: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bmw+e46+compa...

then put in your VIN and it will tell you what part you need.

Or log onto Euro Car Parts and put in your Reg. No.

Brakes sizes are determined by engine size, not trim level!

AFAIK only 330is and 335is have the bigger front brakes (so you could always check the badge on the back of your car - assuming it has one)!

Edited by Mr Tidy on Monday 11th September 22:12

[rsv gone!]

Mr Tidy said:

Log on to RealOEM (link here: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bmw+e46+compa...

then put in your VIN and it will tell you what part you need.

Or log onto Euro Car Parts and put in your Reg. No.

Brakes sizes are determined by engine size, not trim level!

AFAIK only 330is and 335is have the bigger front brakes (so you could always check the badge on the back of your car - assuming it has one)!

I'd looked on ECP, which told me there were variances for my car. I went on real OEM, which said 330mm unless I had code S100A (or something). I don't have that, so went to buy 330 discs but, on the product page, it said not suitable for cars with sports suspension and mine is an M Sport. Hence being confused and asking if anyone knew offhand.

Pictures look helpful, thanks. It does look like the 330mm caliper.

[Eddieslofart]

rsv gone! said:

I'd looked on ECP, which told me there were variances for my car. I went on real OEM, which said 330mm unless I had code S100A (or something). I don't have that, so went to buy 330 discs but, on the product page, it said not suitable for cars with sports suspension and mine is an M Sport. Hence being confused and asking if anyone knew offhand.

Pictures look helpful, thanks. It does look like the 330mm caliper.

Don't trust Euro site, made that mistake for my 335d, they sent 330d discs.

[Russ Sims]

Eddieslofart said:

rsv gone! said:

I'd looked on ECP, which told me there were variances for my car. I went on real OEM, which said 330mm unless I had code S100A (or something). I don't have that, so went to buy 330 discs but, on the product page, it said not suitable for cars with sports suspension and mine is an M Sport. Hence being confused and asking if anyone knew offhand.

Pictures look helpful, thanks. It does look like the 330mm caliper.

Don't trust Euro site, made that mistake for my 335d, they sent 330d discs.

Likewise, they have sent me the wrong handbrake shoes, front pad wear sensor and pads before now.