I have Blizzak WS80s on my car. Traction is superb in these super low temperatures. I know nothing about the Blizzak LM series, but the WS have a really high rating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovert
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I have Blizzak WS80s on my car. Traction is superb in these super low temperatures. I know nothing about the Blizzak LM series, but the WS have a really high rating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovert
The LM series tires are the "performance" winter tire series. The one I have is V-rated, good for 149mph.
The grip in the dry is almost as good as an all-season tire. It makes very little road noise, even though I'm about halfway through the wear, and in the wet, these tires are phenomenal. Snow performance is great as well.
LM tires are the perfect snow tire :thumbsup
The WS have the very soft/squishy nanotube (I think that's what BS calls it) compound that bites phenomenally well on ice. The LMs don't have that as they're, like you said, performance oriented. They should last longer than the WSs, since they're harder. All are technically considered 'worn out' at 6/32nds remaining though, if you plan to drive in snowy conditions. (I'll try and see how mine deal when they get a little past that...)
The LM numbering got a little confusing when they did run flat versions, etc. I still can't tell you exactly what each one is for.
So both are awesome tires, they just specialize in slightly different things.
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The LS compounds didnt come upnin my tire sizes :-( They are probably what I was after. But it has been good so far. Can't wait for extreme weather.
"You don't have to blow out my candle just to make yours shine brighter."
Can't go wrong either way. Blizzak is a household name for a reason. ;)
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Forgot to directly reply to this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovert
No, the LM-32 is a standard tire versus the LM-25 seems to be Run Flat. When I was looking, I wasn't able to find non run-flat versions of it so I drew that assumption. Could be wrong.
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Crap, I keep missing posts somehow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryans323i
There isn't much to it. It just cracked through regular daily driving. I drive on shitty roads regularly but still can't believe it cracked.
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Dang! I can't believe it either. Well thanks for getting back to me!Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
So with recent events, I have started my research on replacing my brake calipers with something that works.
I am highly interested in obtaining Wilwood Superlite calipers for use on Wobz. I have some concerns about their streetability, however, as all of the people that I read about who have them run them currently on race cars. I just sent an email to Wilwood, which is as follows:
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Hello there,
I am currently looking to replace my existing big brake setup for something that works properly.
I have a 2005 BMW 330i that sees 95% street usage (approximately 30-35k a year); I do about 3-4 track events per year and a season of autocross, when I’m at my busiest.
I am very interested in getting a Wilwood kit for my car, specifically the Superlites. I am a bit uneasy about it, however, because of the things I’m reading about Wilwood’s usability on the street.
The things that I’m reading include:
· Require frequent rebuilds / require lots of maintenance
· Have no dust boots
As you can imagine, driving so much on the street per year has me concerned about those two data points. In the posts that I’ve been reading from people who use Wilwood calipers, so far all of them claim to have them on race cars, which aren’t exactly comparable to a street car both in specs and in usage. I haven’t found any information about people using these in street cars.
It appears that the Superlite calipers indeed do not come with dust boots, but I did some digging and found a place that sells dust boots that they claim work with the Superlite calipers. I don’t know the legitimacy of the possibility of having dust boots on these calipers and would be very helpful if you were able to shed some light on this.
From a rebuild/maintenance perspective, I assume that the claims of frequent rebuilds was due to the fact that the calipers were being run on race cars that saw 20+ events per year, which is about what I’d accomplish in about 5 years. If that claim is indeed because of their usage case (they didn’t specify), then this is not a concern to me as I don’t have a problem rebuilding the calipers every few years. If, however, I have to rebuild these every few months or one year, then this wouldn’t be appropriate for my use. I would also appreciate some more information on this from you if at all possible.
Any information that you can provide about street useability and the two items I previously addressed would greatly benefit my research on brake replacement options. I would greatly prefer Wilwood as I know that it is an excellent product.
Thank you,
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BP, i had a set of wilwood dynalites on a superb 1992 vw corrado VR6 about 10 years ago. the car was street driven primarily and between me and the previous owner, had seen about 30K miles of street use without a rebuild (these also had no dust boots). they performed very well and were an astounding 5lbs per caliper! (my previous porsche 996 calipers on my S6 were 8lbs each, and that's light!)Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
is there an off-the-shelf mounting bracket available for them?
peter
I'm not sure about the Dynalites having an off-the-shelf bracket. www.massivebrakes.com sells E46 kits for the Superlites, as well as the SL4/SL6R's, so I would think they'd have brackets.Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
As far as the Corrado goes... despite not having dust boots, they didn't rust at all? Did you ever drive it in the winter?
Doing this in Charrie's garage!
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Botond installing his DINAN throttle body! :thumbsup
I ran a set of wikwood superlight 4 piston calipers before on my previous car. Used them with wilwood bp10 pads. Loved that set-up.
Calipers did not have dustboots but did not have any issues during the winter.
Wilwood FSL 4 in black
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Also had Wilwood FSL 6 pot in red.
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BP putting everything back together now that his new theottle body is installed
TB :)
Is he doing the Dinan Stage III tune after?Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
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Thanks for the info! Wilwood still hasn't responded to my email I sent them, so I get the feeling they never will. What car did you run each setup on, and for how long (years)?Quote:
Originally Posted by Vas
Nope. This is the only Dinan product I have on my car.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3ZHPGUY
I'm thinking of going with a custom tune instead, dyno runs and everything. Haven't decided yet, but I do want it to be tailored to this particular car instead of being a generic tune.
Thank you Charlie for lending the space and assistance when my back was acting up. :thumbsup
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So what is the cost of the rebuilding the performance calipers with the upgraded parts?
Is there a Porsche brake option for the 330?
Yes. With special brackets of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hornung418
"No flamesuit required"
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Originally Posted by danewilson77
All comes down to cost versus price of multiple rebuilds. Porsche brakes are amazing. Moreso than the ZHP brakes. However I though there was an upgrade for the Performance Calipers. Does that make sense over going with Wilwoods or Stoptechs?
I ran the wilwood for more then 5 years using the 4 pot system. Then went to the 6 pot for about 2 and then sold the car. The car was a Nissan maxima.
Brackets were custom.
There is an upgrade for the Performance Calipers Justin but at $450 + shipping from Turner motorsports.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hornung418
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I don't think BP is interested in going this route as he's completely frustrated with what he had.
But if it is less than the cost of the Wilwoods, than there's nothing to lose.Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
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Food coma kicked in once BP got comfortable sitting in my chair...:) He worked hard getting his DINAN throttle body installed and was a great help when I installed mine today so I figured I'd let hime sleep a little :)
Justin,
I am done with these calipers. The upgrades I had on the calipers were equivalent to what Turner sells. I've rebuilt them twice for the same issue and am not going to spend another dime on these calipers. They had their chance.
What I'm really after is rock hard pedal feel, which I had on my E30 with Wilwood calipers. I'll never forget the amazing pedal feel of those calipers, so I'm really after Wilwoods this time around. I may not get the same exact feel, but I've heard nothing but good things about Wilwood, which backs up my desire for them!
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Looking forward to seeing you get the Wildwood calipers BP. Would like to see if you get the same pedal feel....this will seriously sway me in this direction for the ///M :thumbsupQuote:
Originally Posted by az3579
Shame you aren't near me to test out my stoptechs.
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no, i didn't run it in the winter and i don't think it had been previously with the dynalites.Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
i just checked out massive brakes - they are in montreal, very cool! looks like they make some very high-quality stuff. the caliper brackets look superb.
i don't know, but designing and making caliper mounting brackets for porsche brembos is pretty easy. i've done it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hornung418
that is a pretty pricey upgrade! and - unfortunately as they should have come like that from the factory. oh well!Quote:
Originally Posted by cakM3
i am curious to hear about your findings, BP! that kit from massive brakes looks fantastic.Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
peter
I wouldn't want to anyway. Those are way too rich for my budget.. I could get a whole front set of Wilwood calipers with brackets and floating rotors for far less than Stoptech's regular price. Heck, it's less than Turner's "overstock" sale on the Stoptech's, which were about $1800 last time I checked on sale.Quote:
Originally Posted by derbo
I'd like to contact Massive and see if I could get just calipers and brackets, but I do need front rotors so I probably will just get the kit. We shall see if I could even manage to get $50 for my "Performance" calipers. :facepalm
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How much is the massive brakes set? 1499CAD + shipping? thats still probably around $1400?Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
And you would probably try it out anyways for fun. :) I gave up on trying to mix and match setups since you were having problems with the 135i setup. I was getting to the point where I needed a rebuild so I said fuggit too.
Yeah the price is cheaper in USD. And you are right; I'd try the Stoptech's Kit on your car anyway. If anything, I'd look for a used set if I liked it enough...Quote:
Originally Posted by derbo
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$1499CAD is $1253USD at today's exchange rates.Quote:
Originally Posted by derbo
sigh. a good deal for you stateside folks...
peter
You know it. Then again, I'm not always a fan of used brakes unless I know the owner of them. (Peace of Mind IMO.)Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
Slater,Quote:
Originally Posted by slater
The shipping is what might kill us since its international.
Good stuff BP.
So, sorry if I'm not reading the other pages... but you're performance calipers are bad again?
Correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by Avetiso
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Yesterday, after much suffering and head scratching, Charlie and I installed black Stett upper and lower intake boots. The fitment is extremely tight and definitely needs modification to relieve pressure it is putting on my intake pushing against the metal support. At least for now, I'll probably never have to buy replacement boots again! The quality on these is very nice. I will definitely be putting their longevity to the test as I rack on the miles.
With the minor fitment issue, once its done, its DONE! Great buy for your car :DQuote:
Originally Posted by az3579