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Car Forum / BMW Cars / September 2006

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What are "compound brakes"?

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Nobody - 30 Sep 2006 01:50 GMT
What is meant by "compound brakes"? (as in the compound brakes on the M3
competition package) I looked all over google and couldn't find it defined
anywhere other then a veiled reference to different pad material (ie ceramic
or carbon fiber). Thanks.
gira - 30 Sep 2006 13:57 GMT
it is the same as tyres.
more grip they have less they can last
BUT
more grip they have!!!

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adder1969@yahoo.co.uk - 30 Sep 2006 19:08 GMT
> What is meant by "compound brakes"? (as in the compound brakes on the M3
> competition package) I looked all over google and couldn't find it defined
> anywhere other then a veiled reference to different pad material (ie ceramic
> or carbon fiber). Thanks.

They're in more than one part.
adder1969@yahoo.co.uk - 30 Sep 2006 19:11 GMT
adder1...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> > What is meant by "compound brakes"? (as in the compound brakes on the M3
> > competition package) I looked all over google and couldn't find it defined
> > anywhere other then a veiled reference to different pad material (ie ceramic
> > or carbon fiber). Thanks.
>
> They're in more than one part.

The rotors that is, when compared to the more usual BMW items
 
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