[V8] [Fwd: BIRA System 3 opinions?]

[DasWolfen at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/30/04 12:02:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
auditude at cox.net writes:

> I think I'm gonna (join BIRA and) get in on the current group buy for 
> BIRA's System 3 for my 200q20v with G60's.  I would like to get people's feedback 
> who are running them.  
> >
> >I understand the caliper pistons need to be shortened.  Are these pistons 
> available separately, if someone wanted to return the calipers to original.  
> I'm just curious about that.  Also curious as to why they would need to be 
> shortened. 

 System 3 works AWESOME. A bit of a squeal issue but two non-bira cars using 
the same calipers also display the same squealing. Some minor mods to the 
pads, tapering, cutting an anti-squeal groove, and glueing anti-squeal shims, 
seems to knock the squeal done to a very minor level. In any case all 4 owners I 
know personally using the Bira and non-BIRA all are definate that for the 
braking improvement they can deal with the squealing. One other thing, one of cars 
is running slotted rotors and its squeal level has never been more than an 
occasional chirp.

 Its not the pistons that need to be shortened, its the pins the pads rest 
on. The 996 caliper used in Sys3 are for a 28mm rotor and the Euro A8 rotor is 
30mm. The pins are slightly shortened to make up for it.

Keith