09-12-2015, 09:51 PM | #1 |
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F30 M-Performance Brakes color code?
Does anyone know what the color-codes are for the M-Performance brakes? It's hard to color match by just knowing they're "red", "orange", and "yellow."
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09-14-2015, 07:46 AM | #2 |
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i do not know the exact paint codes used on the calipers but they are similar to melbourne red, lrpe/fire orange, austin yellow.
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what annoys me the most with the m-performance calipers and factory m calipers is that on one side you have an m and the other side you have a w. i don't know why bmw did this. i tried to order both sides the same and i was told they sold that way and cannot break up the kits to have matching sides. pretty dumb imo.
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yes. seriously. i find it annoying. i would rather have the same logo/decal on both sides.
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indeed i am... i have a strange attention to automotive detail. in an ideal world no logos or badges would be best but second place would be matching.
i was tempted to order two kits and swap them out.
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They are all M specific colors. The red is Imola and the yellow is Phoenix. I think you are correct on the orange, not 100% sure on that one.
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09-15-2015, 07:47 AM | #12 |
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Phoenix is no longer an M color or in production. It is part of the Individual option. The current yellow is Austin Yellow. The only color close to the current "red" is Sakhir Orange Metallic which the caliper definitely is not.
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All true statements, but the M Performance brake colors are Imola Red, Phoenix yellow, and the exact name for the orange escapes me. They are all colors that were specific to M cars at one time or another and has nothing to do with the colors that BMW is offering on the M cars today (the individual program not withstanding). The only reason I know this is that we added the Imola red brakes to my wife's 335. We had a conversation about the color names with a dealer that had caliper of each color in the case to look at. We were considering the Phoenix yellow until we saw it in person. No slams there, just not for us.... I probably would have gone for the orange, but she loves the Imola and it's her car.
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this is my e46 m3 in imola next to my f31 in melbourne. only one way to find out i guess and that is to contact bmw directly.
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Do you happen to recall if the orange was in fact Fire Orange (as previously mentioned) from the Lime Rock Edition E92 M3? Seems like the general consensus, and through your confirmation: Blue = Monte Carlo Red = Imola Red Yellow = Phoenix Yellow Orange = Fire Orange (?) Great thread to have for the future when anyone needs to search for the colors. |
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Sorry I could not be more definite on the the blue and orange. |
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I am not sure why your parts department said any color name because it does not indicate in the parts catalog a specific color name or code. I contacted BMWNA directly and just got off the phone with them. They confirmed exactly what my parts department stated and that is that the colors are only indicated as "Red, Orange & Yellow". I saw all three in person and compared the Red against my own Imola & Melbourne vehicles.
Feel free to contact them to confirm: bmwcc@ccgroup.com customer.service@bmw.com bmwgroup.customerservice@bmwgroup.com 800.334.4BMW
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