[iCARMIX]

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I know some will say that with the regenerative braking, there’s little need to go for a higher performance brake kit, but some customers I have are all about modding, swapping, upgrading etc., and that can be a genuinely interesting perspective. This is an upgrade that took a whole day, so expect to have to leave the car at the shop for a few hours.
This kit adopts the front 6 POT and rear 1 POT design, with 395mm and 370mm brake discs respectively. The discs are larger, semi-floating, with stronger heat dissipation effectively increasing your iX’s performance and safety. The pistons inside the caliper are arranged by size in descending order, for a smoother braking effect.

So, who can I recommend this kit for? Because, it is true that you can get a good result by just getting a 4 POT M Performance kit. I think that, if you want to really stand out, and get to the highest performance level, this is something you can consider.

I'll let the photos continue the talking

[M2Cmtl]

shame the wheels cover most of the brakes...

[VirtualGuitars]

I’m not sure I want to know how much these will cost. Assuming they’re a lot (plus labor), as first glance it seems like a waste of money. After all, the iX is not a sports car nor does it even pretend to handle like one. It’s not like you’re going to take one out on the track and need the extra braking power in the corners. With all of that being said, I’m very happy with the factory brakes that were supplied with my iX M60. They do look good.

[Pictor]

I have questions. I'll ask the more positive questions here...

1. How much unsprung weight do these upgrades introduce?

2. What's the difference in stopping power?

3. How do these improve on temperature dissipation? Looking for actual comparison and feedback on brake fade, etc. Not opinions such as 'cross drilled rotors dissipate heat better' but looking for data.

[M2siast]

Originally Posted by Pictor

I have questions. I'll ask the more positive questions here...

1. How much unsprung weight do these upgrades introduce?

2. What's the difference in stopping power?

3. How do these improve on temperature dissipation? Looking for actual comparison and feedback on brake fade, etc. Not opinions such as 'cross drilled rotors dissipate heat better' but looking for data.

The answer to #2 is 0.
Bigger brakes are never about difference in stopping power, as that is always the same.

[MilehighM3]

That’s a lot of weight to add to the rotational mass. Curious how this effects the range over the smaller/lighter brakes.

[VirtualGuitars]

“Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.”

[mindmachine]

Originally Posted by VirtualGuitars

I’m not sure I want to know how much these will cost. Assuming they’re a lot (plus labor), as first glance it seems like a waste of money. After all, the iX is not a sports car nor does it even pretend to handle like one. It’s not like you’re going to take one out on the track and need the extra braking power in the corners. With all of that being said, I’m very happy with the factory brakes that were supplied with my iX M60. They do look good.

I totally agree a big waste of money on the IX plus more un-sprung weight and a probable detriment to range.

[forcefed]

Did everything bolt up perfectly?

[Paladin1]

A solution in search of a problem. And not a very good solution at that, on a 3 ton electric vehicle with pretty good brakes already, the major apparent benefit appearing to be the right to say "Looky - I put custom brakes on my car!" But nice to have options for those so inclined. Because some people just like to mess with stuff :

[kjx]

Same thing everyone’s saying.

If you cared about stopping fast, the first thing to change are those sloppy Bridgestone Alenza tires to something actually high performance. That’s the limiting factor to stopping fast (aside from the weight of this whole car, but you can’t change the car… so).

Next, if you actually benefit from these brakes, it means you are repeatedly braking hard (after repeated hard acceleration), or going downhill on a tall mountain really fast. For the former, the whole point of an electric car is lost. Your converting electric charge to heat and brake dust effectively (with kinetic and potential energy in between). And even in a multi-mile downhill, you aren’t using charge recuperation effectively. I can see it in a non-electric car sort of, but an iX?

All in all, what’s the point? Impressing people who know nothing about cars, while also getting mocked by those who do?

[mindmachine]

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I only need one guess, but you could be wrong. All you would need to do is paint the existing calipers red. The BMW OEM wheels don't show much.

[Tallest]

how heavy is this vs stock and M Perf?

[ilya4min]

Originally Posted by iCARMIX

I know some will say that with the regenerative braking, there’s little need to go for a higher performance brake kit, but some customers I have are all about modding, swapping, upgrading etc., and that can be a genuinely interesting perspective. This is an upgrade that took a whole day, so expect to have to leave the car at the shop for a few hours.
This kit adopts the front 6 POT and rear 1 POT design, with 395mm and 370mm brake discs respectively. The discs are larger, semi-floating, with stronger heat dissipation effectively increasing your iX’s performance and safety. The pistons inside the caliper are arranged by size in descending order, for a smoother braking effect.

So, who can I recommend this kit for? Because, it is true that you can get a good result by just getting a 4 POT M Performance kit. I think that, if you want to really stand out, and get to the highest performance level, this is something you can consider.

I'll let the photos continue the talking

Don't listen to all the skeptics and haters, the job you did on the brakes is wonderful, and massive red calipers, while unnecessary, look great. The pictures you took are also really good.

You mentioned that getting M perf calipers would have been an upgrade, are you referring to brakes from M60 package, or some other M brakes? We've had the discussion in a couple of threads whether the regular iX50 Shadowline, iX Sport package, and iX M60 brakes are in fact the same with different paint/stickers on calipers, or if there are any differences. Sounds like you're pretty knowledgeable about BMW brake parts, do you happen to have some data about that?

Also, please let your customer know that I will gladly accept the original disks and calipers as a gift, as my birthday is coming up. I'm sure they don't need this junk around their garage!

[Pawtato]

Functionality aside, one of my gripes with my M60 is that they don’t offer red calipers like on i4s and i5s. Or better yet, offer the option of bronze titanium color painted calipers and I will gladly pay for those.

[Blue Angel]

These brakes look great. For a given brake pad compound, stopping power will only be better from VERY high speeds, or after repeated hard stops. Facts.

I upgraded the brakes on my F10 and I fully admit the mod is 90% cosmetic. They look fantastic, the stock brakes were a rusty embarrassment.

[squeaky]

What's embarrassing is how horrible some of these comments are. It's nice to see you upgrade your car, rather than be some clown excited about a carbon gas cap or upset that his idrive picture doesn't match his car's individual color. Lol

For the record, I upgraded to 10-piston fronts on our Cayenne S and will add AP Racing brakes to my 992 GT3. Guess I should have upgraded my "sloppy" tires, though.

[MJBO]

Originally Posted by squeaky

What's embarrassing is how horrible some of these comments are. It's nice to see you upgrade your car, rather than be some clown excited about a carbon gas cap or upset that his idrive picture doesn't match his car's individual color. Lol

For the record, I upgraded to 10-piston fronts on our Cayenne S and will add AP Racing brakes to my 992 GT3. Guess I should have upgraded my "sloppy" tires, though.

From my read of the post, this wasn’t the OPs car but a customers. None of the comments here seem spiteful or mean, simply discussing how the upgrade is of questionable functional value should others consider doing the same.

And I doubt a Cayenne S or GT3 are fitted with such lame tyres as standard.

[Paladin1]

This is a vendor, selling a product that will certainly alter the appearance of the car - at least the part of the brake calipers that are visible - for a fee, time and money. Just like lowering the chassis, this appeals to the esthetic sense of some owners. Functionally, not so much, but we're all enthusiasts here, and personal taste is, well, personal taste, and the more aftermarket options the better for any new model's acceptance and success in my experience. Purple paint is a good look for some. Have fun, life is short, and you're here once (in most religions ).

[iCARMIX]

Originally Posted by Paladin1

This is a vendor, selling a product that will certainly alter the appearance of the car - at least the part of the brake calipers that are visible - for a fee, time and money. Just like lowering the chassis, this appeals to the esthetic sense of some owners. Functionally, not so much, but we're all enthusiasts here, and personal taste is, well, personal taste, and the more aftermarket options the better for any new model's acceptance and success in my experience. Purple paint is a good look for some. Have fun, life is short, and you're here once (in most religions ).

Absolutely true! And I am also a person, passionate about cars, that simply happens to own a garage in Hong Kong. I have been posting here for a while as a personal account, but now I appear as a vendor because I wanna use my shop's watermark on the good looking photos my designer takes, and also people kept asking me where I get the parts from. I wanted to be able to post my website and make it easy and straightforward. I like your attitude on life, though, it's quite healthy