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e21 323i front calipers

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Hi guys

I sold my 323i and my 316 front calipers and now i sorta regret that cos now ive had a brain wave.

im wondering if anyone has / knows where i can find a technical drawing of the stock e21 caliper?

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I don't have a technical drawing but I do have a pair of 323i calipers and some for solid discs sat in the garage.

Drop me a pm with what you need and I can always knock a drawing up for you.
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yeah actually i have remembered that i should have all these parts spare soon - its a ball ache to measure as I need MANY measurements using proper digital calipers.

Im trying to design a v.cheap 300mm brake kit using parts from high performance cars. ready made kits are v.expensive.
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Nas, I have some pistonless 316 calipers somewhere, are they of any use *IF* I can find them? That's a big IF!! Just postage if I can find them.
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There's a set of calipers in the scrap pile in my workshop, I'll retieve them at the weekend.

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I'm guessing Jason might already have the drawing you're after somewhere?
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1 series front disks machined to fit, e36 vented disk caliper and bracket

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Nope. Japanese 4 pot calipers, mounting brackets, 300mm disks from a mate who works at a place that produces brake disks.
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So why does it matter what size the originals are, just make a bracket to fit the new ones in the right place.

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I need to know bolt hole locations. don't have anything to mock up with. Until I realised I will have in a couple of weeks.
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Ive got a spare set of 320/6 ones in my shed. I work at J41 of the M1 if you need em fast ?
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Use the Wilwood brackets.
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hey lads, many thanks for your kind offers. think im sorted now cant start this idea till a few weeks due to being busy with other stuff. Ill keep you guys updated if my idea will actually work or not.
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Well if it does ill buy some cuz my brakes suck ass
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Better to use a spare strut for mocking up

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