BMW Brakes & Brake Parts for BMW 3 Series E46 (1999-2005)

When replacing your worn out brakes, the market is flooded with performance options. If your BMW doesn't see track time, it's not very practical. Performance pads and rotors tend to result in a lack of bite at low braking temperatures and cause excessive noise in daily driven vehicles that becomes irritating. BMW brakes from the factory are perfectly suited for trips around town, across the country, and even the occasional spirited driving session, delivering smooth, quiet, and long lasting performance. 

Included in this E46 BMW brake package are all of the OEM equivalent components needed to replace your Front and Rear brakes with comfort, reliability, and optimal lifespan in mind.

Brake components in this kit:

• Pagid OEM Front & Rear Brake Pads
• Zimmerman Front & Rear Rotors
• New Front & Rear Wear Sensors
• Brand New Stainless Steel Set Screws
• Syl-Glide Silicone Brake Lubricant 

Fits the following BMWs:
1999-2006 E46 BMW 330i, 330Ci, 330xi

135/BMW Performance brakes for your E36 and E46! This kit uses the factory BMW Performance Brembo 6-piston calipers (same as 135i) with E46 330-sized rotors (325x25mm / 12.8") for a bolt on braking upgrade. Everything comes complete - 6-piston calipers, rotors, custom caliper bracket, brake lines, and a pad sensor. Choose your preferred brake fluid and brake pads below (or call us for a recommendation).

Brake rotor options -

• OEM Pagid Coated - blank rotors with anti-corrosion coating
• Turner/Centric cross-drilled
• Turner/Centric slotted
• Turner/Cetnric cross-drilled & slotted
• BMW Peformance floating and cross-drilled
• ECS 2-piece floating with cross-drilled and slotted

Brake pad options -

• OEM Textar (same as stock 135i)
• Centric Posi-Quiet - nearly dust-free (Turner preferred!)
• Hawk Ceramic nearly dust-free
• Hawk HPS performance
• StopTech performance

This is a direct fit to all E36 and E46 (not E46 M3) and comes with a lot more braking power than standard (especially on non-M E36). Consequently there will be more front brake bias - the front brakes have more bite than before. During normal street driving all you will notice is that the brakes feel stronger. For track driving we recommend a more aggressive rear pad to balance the brake bias or a StopTech or Brembo big brake kit that has been properly engineered for the chassis (not a retrofit).

Requires 17" wheels and wheel spacers may be required depending on wheel spoke design. E46 Style 68 wheels shown are used with 5mm spacer.

When replacing your worn out brakes, the market is flooded with performance options. If your BMW doesn't see track time, it's not very practical. Performance pads and rotors tend to result in a lack of bite at low braking temperatures and cause excessive noise in daily driven vehicles that becomes irritating. BMW brakes from the factory are perfectly suited for trips around town, across the country, and even the occasional spirited driving session, delivering smooth, quiet, and long lasting performance. 

Included in this E46 BMW brake package are all of the OEM equivalent components needed to replace your Front and Rear brakes with comfort, reliability, and optimal lifespan in mind.

Brake components in this kit:

• Textar Front & Rear Brake Pads
• Zimmerman Front & Rear Rotors
• Febi Front & Rear Wear Sensors
• Brand New Stainless Steel Set Screws
• Syl-Glide Silicone Brake Lubricant 

Fits the following BMWs:
1999-2006 E46 BMW 323i Touring, 323Ci Convertible, 325i/Ci 328i/Ci

When replacing your worn out brakes, the market is flooded with performance options. If your BMW doesn't see track time, it's not very practical. Performance pads and rotors tend to result in a lack of bite at low braking temperatures and cause excessive noise in daily driven vehicles that becomes irritating. BMW brakes from the factory are perfectly suited for trips around town, across the country, and even the occasional spirited driving session, delivering smooth, quiet, and long lasting performance. 

Included in this E46 BMW brake package are all of the OEM equivalent components needed to replace your Front brakes with comfort, reliability, and optimal lifespan in mind.

Brake components in this kit:

• Pagid OEM Front Brake Pads
• Zimmerman Front Rotors
• New Front Wear Sensors
• Brand New Stainless Steel Set Screws
• Syl-Glide Silicone Brake Lubricant 

Fits the following BMWs:
1999-2006 E46 BMW 330i, 330Ci, 330xi

When replacing your worn out brakes, the market is flooded with performance options. If your BMW doesn't see track time, it's not very practical. Performance pads and rotors tend to result in a lack of bite at low braking temperatures and cause excessive noise in daily driven vehicles that becomes irritating. BMW brakes from the factory are perfectly suited for trips around town, across the country, and even the occasional spirited driving session, delivering smooth, quiet, and long lasting performance. 

Included in this E46 BMW brake package are all of the OEM equivalent components needed to replace your Front and Rear brakes with comfort, reliability, and optimal lifespan in mind.

Brake components in this kit:

• Textar Front & Rear Brake Pads
• Zimmerman Front & Rear Rotors
• Brand New Front & Rear Wear Sensors
• Brand New Stainless Steel Set Screws
• Syl-Glide Silicone Brake Lubricant 

Fits the following BMWs:
E46 BMW 325xi

This brake package for the E46 330i, 330Ci, 330xi comes with everything you need to perform a major brake overhaul -

Rotor Options:

• aftermarket Made in Germany rotors
• OEM Brembo rotors
• Turner cross-drilled sport rotors
• Turner slotted performance rotors
• Turner drilled+slotted sport rotors
• ECS 2-piece floating front rotors with Turner drilled+slotted rear rotors

Pad Options:

• OEM 330 spec pads
• OEM M3 spec pads (more aggressive and more feel)
• Centric Posi-Quiet dust-less
• StopTech Street Performance
• race pads

Additional items included:

• Rotor retaining screws
• Front and rear pad wear sensors
• Brake fluid

Braided stainless steel brake lines are optional and recommended for track or aggressive street use.

Our brake package uses the same replacement parts from the same manufacturers as BMW dealers use to service your car. The big difference is that we're able to offer these parts for a substantial savings from the dealer markup price. As an independent company we're able to buy our parts from multiple OEM suppliers whereas BMW dealers must buy their parts from BMW. We're able to shop from different vendors which gets you a better price while still maintaining original quality. You don't have to pay high prices at the dealer to get the same quality and performance.

In some cases, we offer performance alternatives to the OEM items. For an enthusiastic BMW owner, the standard BMW part may be inadequate and we offer an upgraded part, based on our 20+ years of BMW tuning experience. We seek out high quality suppliers and designs that we would want on our own vehicles. Many times performance parts will fix a design flaw with the original BMW part, improving your performance at the same time.
 

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E46 Brake Package fits the following BMWs:
2001-2006 E46 BMW 330i 330Ci 330Xi

Ceramic Brake pads have advanced a great amount and show drastic advantages over traditional metallic and semi-metallic brake pads. Akebono in particular has been producing brake pads for major brands for years and their Euro brake pads have seen use in over 90 models of vehicles as the OE brake pads, ensuring high, consistent quality.

Thanks to Akebono’s pad formulation, you can enjoy many benefits including:

• Reduced Heat Absorption
• Reduced Brake Fade
• Reduced Stopping Distances
• Significantly Less Brake Dust
• Increased Brake Rotor Life

This item fits the following BMWs:

2001-2006 E46 BMW 330i/ci/xi

2004-2010 E83 BMW X3

Ceramic Brake pads have advanced a great amount and show drastic advantages over traditional metallic and semi-metallic brake pads. Akebono in particular has been producing brake pads for major brands for years and their Euro brake pads have seen use in over 90 models of vehicles as the OE brake pads, ensuring high, consistent quality.

Thanks to Akebono’s pad formulation, you can enjoy many benefits including:

• Reduced Heat Absorption
• Reduced Brake Fade
• Reduced Stopping Distances
• Significantly Less Brake Dust
• Increased Brake Rotor Life

This item fits the following BMWs:

2001-2006 E46 BMW 330i/ci/xi

2004-2010 E83 BMW X3

2006-2008 E85 BMW Z4

Ceramic Brake pads have advanced a great amount and show drastic advantages over traditional metallic and semi-metallic brake pads. Akebono in particular has been producing brake pads for major brands for years and their Euro brake pads have seen use in over 90 models of vehicles as the OE brake pads, ensuring high, consistent quality.

Thanks to Akebono’s pad formulation, you can enjoy many benefits including:

• Reduced Heat Absorption
• Reduced Brake Fade
• Reduced Stopping Distances
• Significantly Less Brake Dust
• Increased Brake Rotor Life

This item fits the following BMWs:

1999-2002 Z3 BMW

1995-1999 E36 BMW M3

1984-1995 E34 BMW 525i 530i 535i 540i M5

1988-1991 E30 BMW M3

1988-1994 E32 BMW 740i/iL 750iL

Ceramic Brake pads have advanced a great amount and show drastic advantages over traditional metallic and semi-metallic brake pads. Akebono in particular has been producing brake pads for major brands for years and their Euro brake pads have seen use in over 90 models of vehicles as the OE brake pads, ensuring high, consistent quality.

Thanks to Akebono’s pad formulation, you can enjoy many benefits including:

• Reduced Heat Absorption
• Reduced Brake Fade
• Reduced Stopping Distances
• Significantly Less Brake Dust
• Increased Brake Rotor Life

This item fits the following BMWs:

2001-2006 E46 BMW 330i/ci/ci M3

2000-2003 E39 BMW M5

2007 E60 BMW 525i

1995-2001 E38 BMW 740i/iL 750iL

2000-2003 Z8 BMW

2006-2008 E85 BMW Z4

2000-2006 E53 BMW X5

2004-2010 E83 BMW X3

Ceramic Brake pads have advanced a great amount and show drastic advantages over traditional metallic and semi-metallic brake pads. Akebono in particular has been producing brake pads for major brands for years and their Euro brake pads have seen use in over 90 models of vehicles as the OE brake pads, ensuring high, consistent quality.

Thanks to Akebono’s pad formulation, you can enjoy many benefits including:

• Reduced Heat Absorption
• Reduced Brake Fade
• Reduced Stopping Distances
• Significantly Less Brake Dust
• Increased Brake Rotor Life

This item fits the following BMWs:

1988-1994 E32 BMW 750iL 740i 740iL

1989-1995 E34 BMW 525i 530i 535i 540i

1991-1993 E34 BMW M5

1995-2002 E36/E46 BMW M3

1998-2000, 2002 Z3 BMW

These are the OEM brake pads to fit the specific BMWs listed below. BMW used several different suppliers for their brake pads and we buy direct from their distributors to get you the same pad as originally equipped but at a fraction of the cost of the local BMW dealer. OEM brands include Pagid, Textar, Jurid, Ate, and others. These are the same pads as what originally came on your car but without the expensive BMW logo.

This set includes pads for both the front and rear brakes.

This item fits the following BMWs:
2001-2006 E46 BMW 330i/Ci/xi

Pagid's newest sprint racing pad was developed for racing cars achieving very high average speeds with short braking distances and functional aero. The RST pads feature very high friction levels for the quickest bite and highest fade resistance than any other Pagid pad. RST pads are broken into 5 levels and all have ranging bite and release characteristics. RST pads will trade low wear for torque output and faster response. These were developed based on the needs of race engineers in World Challenge, Daytona Prototype, and GTLM where functional aero meant high grip in the corners and smaller braking zones.

RST Brake Pad Types:

• RST1 -  Very high friction coefficient, high initial bite, progressive torque curve, very high fade resistant
• RST2 - Medium high friction coefficient, good initial bite, mild progressive torque curve, good pedal feel
• RST3 - High friction coefficient, good initial bite, low heat conductivity, excellent modulation and release characteristics
• RST4 - Medium friction coefficient, good initial bite, mild progressive torque curve, high heat tolerance with consistent feel
• RST5 - Optimum thermal management, absolutely fluid fade resistant, highly developed recovery properties, extremely high friction coefficient

This item fits the following BMWs:
1995-1998 E36 BMW M3 
2001-2006 E46 BMW 330i M3 
1989-1995 E34 BMW 525i 530i 535i 540i M5 
1988-1994 E32 BMW 735i 735il 740i 740il 750il 
1997-2002 Z3 BMW M Roadster M Coupe
2006-2008 Z4 BMW M Roadster M Coupe

Ceramic Brake pads have advanced a great amount and show drastic advantages over traditional metallic and semi-metallic brake pads. Akebono in particular has been producing brake pads for major brands for years and their Euro brake pads have seen use in over 90 models of vehicles as the OE brake pads, ensuring high, consistent quality.

Thanks to Akebono’s pad formulation, you can enjoy many benefits including:

• Reduced Heat Absorption
• Reduced Brake Fade
• Reduced Stopping Distances
• Significantly Less Brake Dust
• Increased Brake Rotor Life

This item fits the following BMWs:

1999-2000 E46 BMW 323i