Brake job on my x5m

[Adzh-X5m]

Just wanted to share my new brakes I just finished on my x5m, since I couldn't find anything aftermarket and didn't want the same ones I got these!! Seen couple people on here do it and love the way it looks. Ran out of time couldn't finish the front ones.

[socale39]

Looks awesome. That rear caliper almost looks lost with all that rotor

[boneca]

Great job, this is in my plans as well!

[bimmerNovice]

WTH? you did all that drill work yourself?

What do you suppose the actual detriment/benefit analysis to be for the braking/cost etc?

[jandref321]

I've seen this done on some other trucks, looks great! I plan on this when I need to replace mine also. The price is actually about the same if not cheaper depending on where you buy. Using bolt on spacers in the rear eliminates any problems with the lack of an aligning rotor bolt in the rear.

[Qarban]

Originally Posted by bimmerNovice

WTH? you did all that drill work yourself?

What do you suppose the actual detriment/benefit analysis to be for the braking/cost etc?

Those are oem F85/86 rotors, drilled by brembo
And like a lot of us here, this is also on my list when it's time to change my truck's rotors

[Qarban]

Originally Posted by jandref321

I've seen this done on some other trucks, looks great! I plan on this when I need to replace mine also. The price is actually about the same if not cheaper depending on where you buy. Using bolt on spacers in the rear eliminates any problems with the lack of an aligning rotor bolt in the rear.

Same here. I think at least 25mm + spacers are bolt ons.

[madmille28]

So to be clear the F85 M rotors will clear our stock E70m rims with spacers. But what if we wanted the entire F85M setup with rotors and calipers. Will we need 21" wheels to clear the F85M rotors and calipers?

[Adzh-X5m]

These are same size as oem, and I did it because it was time for new brakes. And the cost was less than I'd pay for any other brakes considering it all came out to under 1500 and it looks a 100 times better and more effective than the original ones on our trucks!!

[Adzh-X5m]

The only pain in the ass was removing the rotor holding screw.

[Qarban]

Originally Posted by madmille28

So to be clear the F85 M rotors will clear our stock E70m rims with spacers. But what if we wanted the entire F85M setup with rotors and calipers. Will we need 21" wheels to clear the F85M rotors and calipers?

You can install them with the stock 20" wheels because the E70 M and F85/86 rotors has the same diameter and thickness. No need for spacers for clearance if you are installing them on E70 M, the only purpose (but not a requirement) for installing bolt-on spacers for the rear because the holding screw opening of the F85 rotors doesn't match the E70 M which means the rotors are being secured only by the oem bolts of the E70, if you have to install bolt on spacers, the bolts of the spacers will hold them in place. The front rotors can be held by the oem holding screw.

[madmille28]

Thank you for the clarification. Can we also install the F85M calipers as well on our stock 20's without any issues?

[JMD]

Is this a pic of a complete unit,...rotor hub and rotor or just the rotor? I ask because your rotor hub is crazy clean!

[Adzh-X5m]

Originally Posted by JMD

Is this a pic of a complete unit,...rotor hub and rotor or just the rotor? I ask because your rotor hub is crazy clean!

Haha no only rotors and pads, New England weather will rust out everything!!

[Adzh-X5m]

Originally Posted by madmille28

Thank you for the clarification. Can we also install the F85M calipers as well on our stock 20's without any issues?

The calipers are oem on the m, the rotors are same size only difference is the appearance and the way the rotors are made.