Groved And Drilled

[G4VHD]

Is it worth paying the extra for grooved and drilled discs?

My brakes are coming up to the time where they need replacing, and yes I know, I drive a diesel not a M5.

I do many runs to Wales, for the driving experience, and to get my foot down, and was just wondering if these discs would make a huge difference?

[G4VHD]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Brembo-Brake-Discs-BMW-3-Series-320d-E46-98-01-/400151955117?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d2aea46ad#ht_3365wt_1180

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E46-Touring-316i-318d-318i-320d-F-R-brake-discs-pads-/110610060409?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19c0df9479#ht_1092wt_1180

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-320D-E46-01-04-FRONT-REAR-BRAKE-DISCS-MINTEX-PADS-/270288806226?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3eee77e152#ht_500wt_1413

Above are 3 quick options.

Im liking the black Brembo discs, but will the be any better than the cheap option 3?

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

For an extra 55 quid I would go Option 2, the full set !!

Drilled/grooved discs will obviously aid cooling so would benefit prolonged braking downhill for example...

[Snypa-D]

I run cross drilled and grooved discs and Brembo pads all round and stand by them for better braking !!

[val-borntobefree]

The fella sez use standard discs but good pads,,, and its about time you had another driving experience to wales and come and said hi to me!!!!!!! :D

[G4VHD]

The fella sez use standard discs but good pads,,, and its about time you had another driving experience to wales and come and said hi to me!!!!!!! :D

Will do early next year Val...

One is on the cards

[G4VHD]

How about these?

[val-borntobefree]

wow.................id love them but i think there would be too many inuendos flying around welshpool :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Is that PINK or PURPLE ??

Only one way to find out...... FIGHT !!!!!!!!!

[Chaz_k]

I too am changing my brakes next week and I have been shopping around.

I also ave come across these options and I am at the moment favering te MTec discs. The 3rd option I believe are kinetic discs with mintex pads, which I don't think are too great at all.

The brembos are also a decent option.

One thing though mintex pads are a no no, from what iv found BMW owners have said at the mintex pads are shiiiiite.

So This morning I emailed MTec asking them to price me up on te drilled and grooved discs only, because they sale there discs with mintex pads,

I will then buy the brembo pads on eBay and job done.

Another option is that of the CRN disc from CRN performance, i found a few decent reviews from BMW owners, basically they are the pagid discs which you can get from euro car parts, and then been re machined by CRN to a better or different quality.

Here is the link.

http://www.crnperformance.co.uk/store/bmw-320-320d-325-328-e46-00-on-crn-grooved-drilled-front-discs-pair.html

So my suggestion Is either the MTec or CRN discs with brembo pads or better pads such as EBC red/green stuff.

Good luck