So I was driving my moms BMW today and I realized one thing I miss the most --> lightly touching the brake pedal makes the car brake with a lot of force and it feels like the car is coming to an instant stop. I have the sport model and I just wanted to make sure that the car brakes lightly if you apply light pressure, and you have to press it quite hard to get a hard stop?

Not sure why, the bmw felt quicker and it's not a 335, it's a 330xi. Maybe because of the AWD?

I would chose the G over the bmw because of appearance, interior, and options however I just found the bmw a bit better of a drive. Probably going to try and shoot for an m3 as my next car.

Wanted to hear some more thoughts on this.

 

I think you chose the G for the right reasons. I'll still take my G over an M3 anyday. Just throw some suspension mods on and maybe upgrade the brakes. That should set it straight.

 

I can't even lie, I love the M3, I loved bmw at first but now the design of bmw's just seems too darn ugly compared to the G but the M3 has curves and humps in just the right places + power to let me chose it over a G. The price tag holds me back though and I didn't want the e46 M3 so I picked a g37 and don't regret it 1 bit.

The G however, feels much larger and heavier than my moms car, probably because it is. Looking to get a drop and sway bars soon though, when I can afford them :P.

The brake issue still kind of bugs me and I don't really want to upgrade the already "premium" brakes.

 

Yeah, brake upgrades are pretty pricey! The G just seems more refined to me than the M3, I like it because it's sleak and I am in the process of making it my own. Trying to make it where there isn't another G exactly like mine. With all of the people pushing BMW's I think the idea of originality is out the door with them.

 

I saw a black M3 with yellow accents at school, it looks AMAZING but I'm sure once I start my mods, I won't want to give up the G for anything.

 

If you want grabby sensitive brakes, install some Teflon brake lines and a more aggressive pad with some bite. Be sure to bleed and replace fluid about every year or so and they'll be just like you described.

Also keep in mind that a lot of your braking performance has to do with how much traction your tires have. Better, stickier tires = improved braking.

 

Def good input BB

 

Gonna look into that for sure. Teflon coated wire doesn't seem too expensive. Any recommendation on brake pads?

 

Not Teflon coated wire. Teflon brake lines.

 

[quote=jesse550;3366601]So I was driving my moms BMW today and I realized one thing I miss the most --> lightly touching the brake pedal makes the car brake with a lot of force and it feels like the car is coming to an instant stop. I have the sport model and I just wanted to make sure that the car brakes lightly if you apply light pressure, and you have to press it quite hard to get a hard stop?

I've driven a 2007 BMW 328i several times in the last couple of months. It is my sister's car. She is vacationing in FL for the winter season.
I have just the opposite reaction to the 3 series brakes. They seem overly sensitive to me and the run flats make it ride like it has wooden wheels.
I had a 540i for 4 years and don't recall the brakes on it being so sensitive.

 

Personally, i prefer the ability to modulate braking rather than have overly touchy ones.

 

When I hit 30k miles I had my brake fluid flushed and they bled my brake lines. My brakes were grabbing like new again. I hadn't even notice that the sensitivity had decreased but i guess thats because it happened so gradually. I had to get used to using less pedal pressure all over again. I recommend a brake fluid flush once/year like BB stated.

 

do you have the S model with the bbk? Ive never been disappointed with mine

 

I do. I'm not saying they're bad, I just prefer them more sensitive. I think I'll go for a brake fluid flush.

 

The sport breaks aren't bad they just can't stand up to heat. I wonder if the R-spec pads are any better in that.