Ceramic Front Brake Pads for F85 X5M ?

yvnrg1981 · 10-29-2018, 09:08 AM

DISCITALIA® has a set from Brakeworld I bought them back in 2016 for x6m. Yes the dust was much less, but so was braking performance. After about a month and half I replaced them back with the oem. I still have the front and rear set, shoot me a pm if interested.

JimmyZ06 · 10-29-2018, 01:48 PM

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DISCITALIA® has a set from Brakeworld I bought them back in 2016 for x6m. Yes the dust was much less, but so was braking performance. After about a month and half I replaced them back with the oem. I still have the front and rear set, shoot me a pm if interested.

Hmmm...never heard of that Brand before. Are these ceramic pads?

yvnrg1981 · 10-29-2018, 04:01 PM

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Hmmm...never heard of that Brand before. Are these ceramic pads?

Yes 100%, I had them on my audi s7 before.They were great for that application, but I didn't like them too much for the x6m. http://www.disc-italia.com/

tastelid · 10-31-2018, 12:12 PM

I tried those too. Braking wasn't as good, squealing was still present.

JimmyZ06 · 11-01-2018, 07:56 AM

I put PowerStop F10 M5 pad on yesterday. The work and fit just fine even though the X5M rotor is a tiny bit larger than the M5. NO MORE DUST and it stops great after I bed the in with the rotors.

Maverik259 · 11-01-2018, 11:32 PM

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I put PowerStop F10 M5 pad on yesterday. The work and fit just fine even though the X5M rotor is a tiny bit larger than the M5. NO MORE DUST and it stops great after I bed the in with the rotors.

The M5 rotors are larger. NOT the X5M. The pad will hang over your rotor over time. Would recommend placing pad over roto and grinding down the excess as this can lead to vibration later down the road.

JimmyZ06 · 11-02-2018, 07:26 AM

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The M5 rotors are larger. NOT the X5M. The pad will hang over your rotor over time. Would recommend placing pad over roto and grinding down the excess as this can lead to vibration later down the road.

I should have taken pictures. I did this myself, the pad is the same as the M5 except for an indentation [kinda like this ( ] on the X5M pad towards the hub/inside of the rotor.

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Maverik259 · 11-06-2018, 02:18 PM

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The M5 rotors are larger. NOT the X5M. The pad will hang over your rotor over time. Would recommend placing pad over roto and grinding down the excess as this can lead to vibration later down the road.

I should have taken pictures. I did this myself, the pad is the same as the M5 except for an indentation [kinda like this ( ] on the X5M pad towards the hub/inside of the rotor.

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Do you have a pic of the two to compare? That would be ideal.

JimmyZ06 · 11-07-2018, 08:18 AM

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Do you have a pic of the two to compare? That would be ideal.

Sorry, I do not and the new pads are on the car now. I'll take a pic of the stock pads today and post it next to the ones in the pic I do have.

yvnrg1981 · 11-07-2018, 12:38 PM

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I should have taken pictures. I did this myself, the pad is the same as the M5 except for an indentation [kinda like this ( ] on the X5M pad towards the hub/inside of the rotor.

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Would love to know the coefficient rating on those. Oem I recall being ff. The discitalia were ee and really had no bite. Are you able to recall?

JimmyZ06 · 11-07-2018, 03:44 PM

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Would love to know the coefficient rating on those. Oem I recall being ff. The discitalia were ee and really had no bite. Are you able to recall?

No idea...I bought them solely on the fact that I had them on my 2013 M5 and 2 Corvette Z06's. No dust, worked great on the street.

JimmyZ06 · 11-07-2018, 03:56 PM

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The M5 rotors are larger. NOT the X5M. The pad will hang over your rotor over time. Would recommend placing pad over roto and grinding down the excess as this can lead to vibration later down the road.

Here you go:

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Maverik259 · 11-07-2018, 10:04 PM

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The M5 rotors are larger. NOT the X5M. The pad will hang over your rotor over time. Would recommend placing pad over roto and grinding down the excess as this can lead to vibration later down the road.

Here you go:

Stock F10 M5 Pad vs. Stock F85 X5M Pad
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Stock F85 X5M Pad
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Powerstop F10 M5 Pad I put on the F85 X5M
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So the in the top pic. The top pad is the M5 and the bottom the X5M correct.

They look pretty different in size. No?

JimmyZ06 · 11-08-2018, 08:23 AM

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So the in the top pic. The top pad is the M5 and the bottom the X5M correct.

They look pretty different in size. No?

Top one is the X5M pad, bottom is the M5 pad in that pic. They are almost identical, M5 pad is about 3-4mm smaller.

Maverik259 · 11-08-2018, 07:37 PM

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So the in the top pic. The top pad is the M5 and the bottom the X5M correct.

They look pretty different in size. No?

Top one is the X5M pad, bottom is the M5 pad in that pic. They are almost identical, M5 pad is about 3-4mm smaller.

This makes no sense lol. The M5 rotor is larger so why would the pads be smaller?

JimmyZ06 · 11-09-2018, 08:11 AM

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This makes no sense lol. The M5 rotor is larger so why would the pads be smaller?

Here's what I'll tell you. The F10 M5 pad is smaller than the stock X5M pad on the X5M rotor. This leads me to believe the X5M rotor is larger, not the other way around.

If you want an almost dustless solution to the POS carbon pads that come on the F85 X5M, this is an option that works.

hybrid_eg · 11-09-2018, 12:02 PM

do you have exact part numbers for the pads you purchased? I take it you only did the front?

Maverik259 · 11-09-2018, 12:24 PM

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do you have exact part numbers for the pads you purchased? I take it you only did the front?

They're on amazon.

Power Stop Z23-1648 Z23 Evolution Sport Carbon Fiber Infused Ceramic Brake Pad with Hardware https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ELZWF6Q..._ndD5Bb0YZA8A0

Maverik259 · 11-09-2018, 12:41 PM

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This makes no sense lol. The M5 rotor is larger so why would the pads be smaller?

Here's what I'll tell you. The F10 M5 pad is smaller than the stock X5M pad on the X5M rotor. This leads me to believe the X5M rotor is larger, not the other way around.

If you want an almost dustless solution to the POS carbon pads that come on the F85 X5M, this is an option that works.

Alright well I ordered them. I'll just have to compare myself. Hope it doesn't seem like I'm saying you're wrong about the pad size. I just know for a fact the M5 rotor is larger than the X5M and the only difference in calipers is the adapter that lifts the caliper away from the hub to fit a "different" size pad to fit the larger rotor.

395x36 X5M
400x36 M5

JimmyZ06 · 11-09-2018, 01:41 PM

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do you have exact part numbers for the pads you purchased? I take it you only did the front?

I did the fronts and rears from PowerStop Z23's You can do the Z26 pads too.

hybrid_eg · 11-09-2018, 05:45 PM

so the part number above you gave is for the front? Is there a part number for the rear?

Maverik259, let me know how the install turns out.. worst case scenario you return them.. its amazon afterall ;-)

JimmyZ06 · 11-10-2018, 10:34 AM

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so the part number above you gave is for the front? Is there a part number for the rear?

Maverik259, let me know how the install turns out.. worst case scenario you return them.. its amazon afterall ;-)

Check my info, but I believe the rears are POWER STOP Z23-919B

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yvnrg1981 Second Lieutenant 101 Rep 238 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Manalapan, NJ iTrader: (0)	DISCITALIA® has a set from Brakeworld I bought them back in 2016 for x6m. Yes the dust was much less, but so was braking performance. After about a month and half I replaced them back with the oem. I still have the front and rear set, shoot me a pm if interested.
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JimmyZ06 Private First Class 37 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 2022 X5M Comp Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Atlanta, Georgia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW X5M Comp [0.00]	I put PowerStop F10 M5 pad on yesterday. The work and fit just fine even though the X5M rotor is a tiny bit larger than the M5. NO MORE DUST and it stops great after I bed the in with the rotors. __________________ 2022 Marina Bay Blue X5M Competition
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hybrid_eg Captain 852 Rep 818 Posts Drives: 90 S13, 22 MSP, 23 JLUR 4xe Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport Beach iTrader: (22)	do you have exact part numbers for the pads you purchased? I take it you only did the front?
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hybrid_eg Captain 852 Rep 818 Posts Drives: 90 S13, 22 MSP, 23 JLUR 4xe Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport Beach iTrader: (22)	so the part number above you gave is for the front? Is there a part number for the rear? Maverik259, let me know how the install turns out.. worst case scenario you return them.. its amazon afterall ;-)
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