BMW Really?

[allandwf]

It has BMW centre caps! lol

 

[Felonious Crud]

It has BMW centre caps! lol

They are not straight.

 

[Jamin]

Is the front caliper an oversized fake clip on?

 

[mjheathcote]

If you think the pads are missing you’re mistaken. The pad wouldn’t be visible through the hole.

I think you have got it, the front caliper is tiny, but made to look much much bigger!
The casting at the top and bottom does nothing, you can see the disc through the opening.
Look where the brake pipe and bleed nipple is positioned.
The car in question is a new 340d.

 

[mjheathcote]

Is the front caliper an oversized fake clip on?

Not quite a clip on, but yes!

 

[Oneball]

Not quite a clip on, but yes!

Don’t think it’s anything strange. You’re just not used to noticing the pad is smaller than the caliper.

 

[safrane]

Front calliper looks like it's been made to look 3 x the size of the actual 'pots' area... look at me I have huge brakes but no stopping power.

 

[lifes2short]

so a cheap 2 pot caliper posing as a 4 pot, just to create that illusion, typical

 

[Devonboy]

Front calliper looks like it's been made to look 3 x the size of the actual 'pots' area... look at me I have huge brakes but no stopping power.

suspect it’s cheaper to have the same calliper for the whole range perhaps…

 

[Zep]

Looks like a 4 pot to me, you can see the outline of the cylinders in the casting.

This is a non-m performance 4 pot.

 

[lifes2short]

you can see the outline of the cylinders in the casting.

where??

Edit: you're right, you have some super dooper eyesight, i still cant see the outline on that photo, although i am overdue for an eyesight check up

 

[Oneball]

Brembo presents new low-weight calipers for high-end cars

Dealingwith copious amounts of horsepower demands adequate braking capability. This usuallyentails large brake calipers that add to the vehicle’s unsprung mass. Brembohas just unveiled a new series of calipers whose patented design translates tolower weight without any compromise in rigidity.

www.google.co.uk

 

[lifes2short]

Brembo presents new low-weight calipers for high-end cars

Dealingwith copious amounts of horsepower demands adequate braking capability. This usuallyentails large brake calipers that add to the vehicle’s unsprung mass. Brembohas just unveiled a new series of calipers whose patented design translates tolower weight without any compromise in rigidity.

www.google.co.uk

now i see it, 4 pot, the OP's photo just looked like an oversized 2 pot

 

[TimR]

100,000 hrs for 8% weight saving.
Jeez, the lengths they go to for high end cars stuck in UK traffic...

 

[Zep]

where??

Edit: you're right, you have some super dooper eyesight, i still cant see the outline on that photo, although i am overdue for an eyesight check up

For me it was the little dip between the two lumps outlined which makes them not 2 pots.



There is probably the small matter of having seen them on the configurator too.

 

[Swedish Paul]

Picking my M140i from a routine oil service. While in the showroom, look at the attached.
What's wrong, so wrong....

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and the rear for a clue...
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The calipers aren’t yellow??

 

[mjheathcote]

For me, looking at the weedy rear calipers, the front in comparison don't look 'right', even if a fancy weight saving feature!
On the positive while waiting the basic oil and microfilter service was all they could find to charge me, £213 Inc.vat, which is good for another 2 years/20K miles!
Oh, that includes a lady tech sending me a video that everything is A OK!

 

[lifes2short]

There is probably the small matter of having seen them on the configurator too.

, that's cheating, i was focusing on the position of bleed nipple and brake pipe inlet on the OP's photo, it just seemed not enough space for 2 pistons each side

 

[Swedish Paul]

It’s funny how a lot of the calipers are the same brembo stuff for different manufacturers, but you cannot beat a Porsche setup. When you really want to stop, close your eyes so they don’t end up on your cheeks....

 

[Oneball]

It’s funny how a lot of the calipers are the same brembo stuff for different manufacturers, but you cannot beat a Porsche setup. When you really want to stop, close your eyes so they don’t end up on your cheeks....

Cant think of a manufacturer that used its own caliper be they Dunlop, Lockheed, Girling, ATE, Akebono, Brembo etc