Endless Brake Pads for F97 BMW X3 M
Endless’s Brake Pads for F97 BMW X3 M fit the S58-powered X3 M and X3 M Competition of the 2020 to 2024 model years, whose factory brakes are built around 395mm front rotors. Endless lists EIP302 at the front, a shape it catalogues under the G30 5 Series, and EIP217 at the rear, the same rear pad it gives the X3 M40i. For this X3 M, each compound is available at both ends, starting at SSM Plus for the road and ending at MA45B for endurance racing. For an X3 M that sees a few track days a year, MX72 Plus is our pick; CC-Rg suits one that laps regularly.
Features
- Endless pad shapes EIP302 front and EIP217 rear for the 2020 to 2024 X3 M and X3 M Competition
- SSM Plus, MX72, MX72 Plus and CC-Rg for road and street-to-track use
- Fifteen racing compounds in the Racing Group, plus W003, S330 and MA45B as their own options
- Front, rear or Front and Rear Set in every compound, with the set priced as the two axles together
Choosing a Compound
SSM Plus is the road compound for an X3 M, as Endless does not make SSS in the EIP302 front shape. MX72 suits an owner who drives briskly with an occasional track day, MX72 Plus suits several track days a year on street tires, and CC-Rg suits an X3 M on the circuit most months, at the cost of noise on the street. The Racing Group, W003, S330 and MA45B are for a vehicle prepared for competition. W007 and W008 also appear in the Endless price list for EIP302 and EIP217; they are left off because Endless designs both for carbon ceramic rotors, while these pads are for the factory 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.
Applications
- BMW X3 M: F97 | 2020-2024 | 3.0L S58
- BMW X3 M Competition: F97 | 2020-2024 | 3.0L S58
Notes
- Each Front or Rear set of Brake Pads for F97 X3 M models covers both wheels on one axle
- Not for the G01 X3 M40i, which takes EP535 at the front and has its own listing
- Endless lists the same EIP302 and EIP217 pair for the F98 X4 M and X4 M Competition
- For the factory brakes; an X3 M converted to an aftermarket big brake kit takes the pads for those calipers
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do the Endless Brake Pads for F97 fit the X3 M Competition? Yes. Endless lists one pair of shapes for the X3 M with no split by trim, so the Endless Brake Pads for F97 models fit the X3 M and the X3 M Competition from 2020 to 2024. Both leave the factory with the same brakes and 395mm front rotors. A vehicle fitted with an aftermarket big brake kit needs the pads for those calipers instead.
- Are the X3 M pads the same as the X3 M40i pads? No, only at the rear. Endless lists EIP217 at the rear of both, but the X3 M takes EIP302 at the front while the M40i takes EP535, a different shape. The M40i pads are sold on a separate Bulletproof Automotive listing, so confirm which model the vehicle is before ordering.
- Which compound suits an X3 M on track? MX72 Plus is the place to start on street tires, and Endless rates it to 750C, or 1382F. Owners who lap the X3 M often should move to CC-Rg, rated to 800C, or 1472F, which bites hard even when cold and works with the factory ABS under hard use. Endless notes that CC-Rg is noisy on the road.
- Does the X3 M have a low-dust Endless option? Yes, SSM Plus. Endless rates it for low dust, low noise and long life, and makes it for both EIP302 and EIP217, so the whole vehicle can run it. SSS is not available, as Endless does not make it in these shapes. MX72 and MX72 Plus also keep dust and noise to a minimum while handling far more heat.
- Do the racing compounds need bedding before use on the X3 M? Yes. Endless asks for the same bedding on every racing compound: build rotor heat gradually to 400C, or 752F, using 70 to 80 percent of normal pedal effort, then let the rotors drop below 150C, or 302F, before driving hard. That covers the Racing Group, W003, S330 and MA45B, each offered for either axle.
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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