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Originally Posted by Red Bread
This. While the brakes are smaller on the 2.8, I certainly didn't notice it on test drives. I do find the initial bite of the newer pads feels great, but the actual braking performance is lacking, at least (unfairly) compared to our 135i with the old style of pads, or much more unfairly, my old M Coupe. I'd change to the old style pads in a second.
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I haven't gotten out of the break in mileage so I haven't driven hard enough to really notice one way or another about the brakes...but playing armchair jockey for a second: wouldn't tires be the limited braking factor for any of us driving around with the stock
ecomentalist all season tires? Low rolling resistance seems to mean "long braking distances"