Which Alcon Front Race Brake Kit for E46 should I choose?

Alcon offers two. This Front Race Brake Kit for E46 uses a 355 x 32 mm rotor for maximum thermal capacity, while the SCCA kit uses a 332 x 32 mm rotor sized for SCCA class rules. Racers should check their class rules, and BA can help choose.

Will the kit work with the stock E46 ABS and master cylinder?

Yes. Alcon sizes the caliper pistons for the stock E46 master cylinder, booster and ABS, so the kit fits without hydraulic changes and the factory stability systems keep working. The forged calipers are also compatible with aftermarket ABS systems, which matters on cars that later move to a motorsport ABS unit.

What are the rotors made from?

The rotors are two-piece assemblies: grey cast iron discs machined by Pro-System in Mooresville, North Carolina, from an iron formulated for thermal stability and consistent friction, mounted on anodized aluminum hats. The discs float on anti-rattle clips, so the iron can expand with heat without stressing the hat.

How difficult is installation on a E46 BMW?

It is a bolt-on upgrade using the supplied brackets and hardware, with no cutting and no hydraulic changes. Brakes are safety-critical, so BA recommends a professional shop that will torque every fastener to specification, bleed the system and confirm wheel clearance before the car is driven.

Do I need the rear kit as well?

No. The front kit works on its own with the factory rear brakes, because Alcon sizes the calipers for the stock E46 master cylinder, booster and ABS. Alcon also offers a matching E46 rear kit and a front and rear set for owners who want Alcon hardware at both ends of the car.

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Alcon Pro-System Front Race Brake Kit for E46 BMW M3 (355 mm Rotors)

Alcon’s Pro-System Front Race Brake Kit for E46 BMW M3 gives the S54-powered M3 the front brake it always needed on track. Forged four-piston Alcon calipers clamp 355 x 32 mm two-piece rotors whose grey cast iron discs are machined by Pro-System in Mooresville, North Carolina, and float on anodized aluminum hats. The kit is dyno-bedded and sized for the factory master cylinder and ABS. It is the larger of Alcon’s two E46 front kits; the SCCA kit uses a 332 mm rotor.

Features

Forged aluminum four-piston Alcon front calipers with stainless steel pistons
355 x 32 mm two-piece front rotors in grey cast iron, machined by Pro-System in Mooresville, North Carolina
Fully floating rotor attachment with anti-rattle clips on anodized aluminum hats
Anodized aluminum hats and brackets
Staggered piston diameters and a bolted pad retainer for even pad wear and a firm pedal
Quick-change pads that come out without removing the caliper
High performance pads included and dyno-bedded to the rotors
The Front Race Brake Kit for E46 is sold as a complete front axle set

What’s Included

Four-piston front calipers (L/R)
355 x 32 mm front rotors with aluminum hats (x2)
Caliper mounting brackets
High performance brake pads (front axle set)
Anti-rattle clips and mounting hardware

Applications

BMW M3: E46 | 2001-2006

Notes

Uses a 355 mm rotor; Alcon also offers an E46 SCCA front race kit with 332 mm rotors
Confirm wheel clearance for the 355 mm rotor with BA before ordering
Rear brakes are sold separately; see the E46 rear race kit
Brakes are a safety-critical system, and BA recommends installation by a professional shop

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Alcon Front Race Brake Kit for E46 should I choose? Alcon offers two. This Front Race Brake Kit for E46 uses a 355 x 32 mm rotor for maximum thermal capacity, while the SCCA kit uses a 332 x 32 mm rotor sized for SCCA class rules. Racers should check their class rules, and BA can help choose.
Will the kit work with the stock E46 ABS and master cylinder? Yes. Alcon sizes the caliper pistons for the stock E46 master cylinder, booster and ABS, so the kit fits without hydraulic changes and the factory stability systems keep working. The forged calipers are also compatible with aftermarket ABS systems, which matters on cars that later move to a motorsport ABS unit.
What are the rotors made from? The rotors are two-piece assemblies: grey cast iron discs machined by Pro-System in Mooresville, North Carolina, from an iron formulated for thermal stability and consistent friction, mounted on anodized aluminum hats. The discs float on anti-rattle clips, so the iron can expand with heat without stressing the hat.
How difficult is installation on a E46 BMW? It is a bolt-on upgrade using the supplied brackets and hardware, with no cutting and no hydraulic changes. Brakes are safety-critical, so BA recommends a professional shop that will torque every fastener to specification, bleed the system and confirm wheel clearance before the car is driven.
Do I need the rear kit as well? No. The front kit works on its own with the factory rear brakes, because Alcon sizes the calipers for the stock E46 master cylinder, booster and ABS. Alcon also offers a matching E46 rear kit and a front and rear set for owners who want Alcon hardware at both ends of the car.

About Alcon

Alcon Components has engineered racing brakes and clutches in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, and has supplied brakes to top-level teams and constructors since 1983. Its hardware won world rally titles with Audi in 1984 and Volkswagen in 2016, put Alcon into Formula One with Beatrice-Haas in 1986 and made it the sole braking supplier to Formula E from 2014. On the road it supplied the carbon ceramic upgrade for the Bentley Continental GT and the foundation brakes for all 40 Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro cars. In 2017 Alcon took a substantial stake in Pro-System of Mooresville, North Carolina, which machines the rotors, hats and hardware for Alcon brake kits sold in the US.

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