Endless Brake Pads for E30 BMW M3
Endless’s Brake Pads for E30 BMW M3 suit the original M3, built from 1986 to 1991 and sold in the US from 1988 with the 2.3-liter S14 four-cylinder. Its brakes are modest by modern standards, 280mm vented discs at the front and 282mm solid discs at the rear, so the pad compound does much of the work when the car is driven hard. Endless lists EIP016 for the front and EIP020 for the rear. For a collector car with occasional track days, MX72 Plus is our pick; a car that races needs a compound from the Racing Group.
Features
- Endless pad shapes EIP016 front and EIP020 rear
- SSM Plus, MX72, MX72 Plus and CC-Rg for road use and track days
- Fifteen racing compounds in the Racing Group, with W003 and S330 sold separately
- MA45B endurance compound for the rear axle
- Front set, Rear set or Front and Rear Set in all other compounds
Choosing a Compound
An E30 M3 kept for weekend drives is best on SSM Plus, which leaves the wheels clean and the car quiet; Endless makes no SSS in EIP016 or EIP020. MX72 suits spirited road driving with an occasional track day, MX72 Plus suits regular track days on street tires, and CC-Rg suits a car on the circuit most months. A car built for historic or club racing belongs on the racing compounds, with MA45B available at the rear only because Endless does not price it for EIP016. W007 and W008 are left off because Endless designs both for carbon ceramic rotors, and the M3 runs iron rotors.
Every figure below is Endless’s own. Friction is the compound’s average friction coefficient, so a higher number gives more bite for the same pedal pressure. The rotor range is the band of rotor temperatures Endless designs the compound to work in, so choose by the temperatures your car will see.
Street and street-to-track compounds
- SSM Plus (street): non-asbestos; friction 0.33-0.40; rotor range 0-550C (32-1022F). Low dust, low noise and long life. Braking builds with pedal pressure rather than a sharp first bite, for drivers who want clean wheels and a quiet car.
- MX72 (street to light track): ceramic carbon metal; friction 0.37-0.47; rotor range 50-700C (122-1292F). Minimal noise and dust, strong friction at low temperatures, reduced rotor wear and a better pedal feel than a typical semi-metallic pad. Endless’s dual-duty compound for a road car that sees the occasional track day.
- MX72 Plus (street to circuit): ceramic carbon metal; friction 0.39-0.47; rotor range 50-750C (122-1382F). Holds its braking force to higher temperatures than MX72, with stable control and a consistent pedal release. Endless aims it at cars on street tires that run on track.
- CC-Rg (track day, street capable): ceramic carbon metal; friction 0.38-0.45; rotor range 50-800C (122-1472F). High initial bite across a wide temperature range, even when cold, and modulation that works with the factory ABS under hard use. Endless notes it is noisy on the street; it is the step up from MX72 Plus for regular track days.
Racing compounds
Each option below is one choice in the Choose Compound menu. For a group, name your compound in the order notes and Bulletproof Automotive confirms it with your order. Every racing compound needs Endless’s bedding procedure: at 70 to 80 percent of normal pedal effort, bring the rotors gradually to 400C (752F), then let them cool below 150C (302F) before hard use.
Racing Group
- ME22: dual braking style; friction 0.33-0.38; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). Developed from ME20 with lower friction for control, for light to mid-weight cars or heavier cars on slower circuits. Endless rates it for street and track.
- ME20: trail-braking style; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). High, stable friction at high temperature with low wear, developed for touring cars and rally. Works front or rear, with stock or racing ABS.
- N35S: trail-braking style; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Quick, sharp and responsive, with stable modulation under high temperature and load. Endless’s flagship rally compound, also run in FIA GT, and its suggested starting point for drivers new to Endless racing pads.
- N05U: trail-braking style; friction 0.46-0.53; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). More bite than N35S, popular in sprint-focused Porsche Cup cars.
- N05S: trail-braking style; friction 0.45-0.53; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Immediate high friction with little pedal effort, used in Japanese rally cars without brake boosters and in European and Australian sprint racing.
- N30C: friction 0.50-0.60; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). High initial bite, gentle on rotors and low wear. A rally compound for cars without a brake booster.
- MS20: friction 0.32-0.38; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). A low-friction rear pad with a flat torque curve and long life, for club racing cars.
- MS25: friction 0.36-0.42; rotor range 150-800C (302-1472F). Warms up gradually even under heavy braking. Endless pairs it with a higher-friction pad to prevent lock-up.
- MS35: friction 0.45-0.53; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Mid to high initial bite with good modulation and control, a sprint pad for a wide range of conditions.
- ML20A: friction 0.30-0.33; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). A rear compound with lower initial bite to prevent rear lock-up, for lightweight GT cars.
- ML35A: friction 0.30-0.38; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Slightly lower friction with excellent modulation and wear, for lighter GT cars.
- ML40A: friction 0.32-0.47; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Moderate friction that resists lock-up, an endurance compound.
- S55G: Endless publishes no figures. It suits lightweight and front-wheel-drive cars, and the rear of front-wheel-drive cars, with high controllability.
- PC35: Endless publishes no figures. More bite than N35S with high braking force and a stable pedal; Endless’s base pad for rally raid.
- S41S: Endless publishes no figures. Developed for GT cars, including GT3, under high brake loads.
Sold as their own options
- W003: trail-braking style; friction 0.40-0.45. Similar in character to N35S with better wear, tough and stable at high temperature with a linear torque curve; run in rally, touring cars, ALMS and PWC. Circuit only: Endless does not recommend it for the street and notes high rotor wear when cold.
- S330: trail-braking style; friction 0.60-0.70; rotor range 300-850C (572-1562F). High friction for sprint racing, with good control at high levels and without accelerating rotor wear; run in Super GT, stock cars and GT2 and GT3 sprint racing.
- MA45B: standard braking style; rotor range 300-800C (572-1472F). Endless’s endurance compound: low friction but stable for a whole race, with excellent heat resistance and wear. Most Nurburgring and Spa 24 Hours entrants run it. Offered for the rear axle only on this car.
Applications
- BMW M3: E30 | 1988-1991 | 2.3L S14
Notes
- Each Front or Rear set of Brake Pads for E30 M3 cars covers both wheels on one axle
- Endless lists the 1988 to 1991 M3; owners of a 1986 or 1987 European car or an Evolution model should check with Bulletproof Automotive
- Not for the E36 M3, which shares the EIP020 rear shape but takes EIP017 at the front
- For the factory brakes; a car converted to an aftermarket big brake kit takes the pads for those calipers
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which years do the Endless Brake Pads for E30 M3 cars cover? Endless lists EIP016 front and EIP020 rear for the M3 from 1988 to 1991, the years it was sold in the US. The car was built from 1986, and Endless does not name the earlier European cars or the Evolution models, so owners of those should check with Bulletproof Automotive. Within the listed years, the Endless Brake Pads for E30 M3 cars fit the factory brakes.
- Which Endless compound suits an E30 M3 at track days? MX72 Plus for a road car on street tires, rated by Endless to 750C, or 1382F, with a steady pedal release. A car on track most months moves to CC-Rg, which bites even when cold and holds up to 800C, or 1472F, though Endless notes it is noisy on the road. Prepared race cars move on to the Racing Group, W003, S330 or MA45B at the rear.
- Do Endless pads suit historic racing in an E30 M3? Yes. Endless offers its full racing range for EIP016 and EIP020: fifteen compounds in the Racing Group, W003 and S330 for either axle, and MA45B for the rear. S330 is a high-friction sprint compound and MA45B is the Endless endurance compound. Check your series rules, then name the Racing Group compound you want in the order notes.
- Will an E30 M3 on SSM Plus stay clean and quiet? Yes. SSM Plus is the street compound Endless designs for low dust and low noise, and it gives long pad life, which suits a collector car that is driven on weekends. Braking builds progressively with pedal pressure rather than with a sharp first bite. If the car is driven hard in the hills, MX72 adds friction at low temperatures while still keeping dust down.
- Do E36 M3 pads fit the E30 M3? No. The E36 M3 shares the EIP020 rear shape, but Endless lists EIP017 at the front of the E36, not the EIP016 used on the E30. A Rear set bought for one car fits the other, but the front pads do not interchange, so order from the listing for your own car.
About Endless
Endless is a Japanese brake manufacturer that designs everything in-house and manufactures domestically in Japan, holding surface accuracy to 1/1000mm under strict quality control. The company developed its own laminated sintered wire-mesh backing plate and ceramic carbon rotors, and it proves its parts in competition, running its own factory motorsport program and supplying winning teams across Japanese and European racing. From pads and slit rotors to forged and monobloc calipers, brake fluid, and lines, Endless builds braking systems trusted on both street and circuit.
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