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Nor would I consider not having stones stuck in the breaking system a ‘luxury’ or ‘comfort’ feature. |
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It is not only the Z4 M40i that is affected. In the UK the same brakes are fitted to the 20i and 30i MSport variants of the G29 Z4. Furthermore, my local BMW Service Manager tells me that identical brakes are also fitted to the MSport Plus variants of the new G20 3 Series 318d, 320d, 320i and 330i as well as the M340i. Other than the M340i, I would not call any of these cars performance cars, they are regular road cars. Owners of these cars are very likely to experience the same issue. Only time will tell. Last edited by Jim S; 06-11-2019 at 01:38 AM.. |
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06-10-2019, 12:46 PM | #47 |
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Yes, I think the problem is more likely to occur on the front brakes. The rear ones are likely to let most of the stones pass through.
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There are lots of posts about this in the F80 forum. Some people have indicated that BMW did in fact release a revised part that is supposed to remedy the problem. My wife's 2018 M3 has not experienced this problem in almost a year. The easiest and fastest fix is to pull off the rear wheels and just push the backing plate inwards towards the diff. I did this while fitting track pads in Switzerland, after the Italy part of the trip and before Nurburgring. The problem didn't recur again during Euro Delivery or in the three years since. On the M2/M3/M4 this occurs primarily on the rear.
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![]() But in all seriousness, it sounds like having a wooden dowel rod that can be inserted through the wheel spokes, and used to move the backing plate might make more sense. At least that's small, light and easy to hide inside the area where the battery is located. |
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In this case (1.) BMW engineering has designed a great brake (at least on all of my cars) that, yes, has this rocks downside whether you expected it or not (2.) My assumption is they've researched a fix and weighed that fix against many factors including severity of impact to the user - the result of the analysis was, keep it as is. We can quibble whether #2 is a bad assumption ... Maybe BMW has completely ignored this issue, but that'd be surprising given the volume of noise - much more likely is they researched a fix and decided a legally / technically / financially appropriate fix would be more trouble than it's worth given the impact. For me, it wouldn't even be worth a drive to the dealer over and frankly I don't want them touching shit on my car, so even if there was one I'd skip it. Thus, this is 100% a comfort vs performance issue in that we have high performance brakes which have some comfort downsides because no design is perfect (and you didn't pay for perfect, you paid for performance and you get that). If you buy performance brakes (and you did), you should expect them to perform - if they do, the contract is fulfilled. If you want perfection, that's what aftermarket is for.
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Do I think this is a huge deal in the big scheme of things? No, I don't....but I do think that it sounds like this dust shield design is poor one for a vehicle not strictly limited to track use. Depending on the frequency of any occurances, I'd likely just deal with it myself.....a lift makes things pretty easy in that regard. 2 cents, Dave |
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Stones got trapped in my brakes four times in the first three weeks of ownership. I tried the recommended forward and back movements, slow, fast, brake hard etc. The stone stayed put each time. Twice I drove a few miles and the stone came out. Twice, after driving several miles with the brakes squealing like a banshee I had to take the car to my dealer as the stone would not come out. The dealer had to put the car on the ramp and take the wheel off to dislodge the stone, which was well and truly stuck between the shield and the rotor on the front wheel. No way was it coming out on its own accord until it had either disintegrated or damaged the rotor to the extent that it found a way out. For me, brakes performance is not just about the brakes stopping you efficiently and safely. They also need to perform correctly under normal day to day driving conditions and, evidently, my brakes fail in that respect. Finally, from what other M car owners have been saying, I understand that the problem they were having related to the rear brakes and BMW came out with a fix for that. My problem relates to the front brakes and may actually be a completely different and new problem. Last edited by Jim S; 06-12-2019 at 02:36 AM.. |
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It does appear that the backing plate on the G29 brakes are designed differently, and the problem is not with the rear brakes but with the front brakes. Everyone with a G29 that experiences this problem should complain to their dealer and BMW may redesign the backing plate and retrofit them to cars that experience the problem.
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You may well be right, there could be a design issue here. Or not. It could be a quality control issue, or it could be a cost trade off. Or who knows? Not us, we don't know. So my point is, before we puff up with self-righteous indignation and all-knowing presumptions, we should find out what's going on, give BMW the benefit of time to research, and see what they say. If it is as you say, I'm expecting BMW to make it right. |
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You keep saying that there is something wrong with your brakes. There is nothing wrong with your brakes. They work just fine. The brakes don't need a redesign. Maybe the backing plate for the rotors does - maybe - but backing plates are not brakes. In fact, backing plates serve no function in stopping your car.
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You are splitting hairs here SakhirM4. The shields are part of the design of the brakes and are faulty, certainly on the front brakes. The shields need to be redesigned as they are currently a magnet for stones.
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Not splitting hairs, just being accurate. I had a stone stuck in my M4 front brake once and it sounded terrible, but there was nothing wrong with my brakes. Fortunately, in 5 years on ownership of the M4, it has never happened again. The shields are about as much a function of your brakes as the hood (bonnet) is to the function of your motor.
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No you are far from being accurate. The shields are an important part of the brakes in relation to performance. They are designed to divert the flow of air over the brake rotors to keep them from overheating and fading. They are also designed to prevent unwanted heat from transferring to the brake hoses and other heat sensitive parts of the car.
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I don't really understand the pedantic rabbit hole this discussion has descended into. Quite frankly I don't give a sh%t what purpose the brake disc shields provide, and I honestly don't care what anyone's opinion regarding them is.
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Update on the stones in M Sport brakes problem on the Z4 G29.
My dealer tells me that following the report and video that he sent over to BMW AG for review. Their response is that it is unlikely that the design of the shields will be carried out as they have not received sufficient complaints from owners to justify this. ![]() Very disappointing response from BMW. ![]() |
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