Stock brake system BMW F85/F86 for X5/X6

Installing standard brake system from BMW X6M F86 onto BMW X6 F16

Introducing standard brake system from BMW X6M. This particular system was installed onto BMW X6 F16.
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Customer’s requirement was only for BMW parts. Stock system was ordered and installed in our bodyshop.Front axle:
– dust shields BMW
– brake rotor BMW 395-36
– Brembo 6-pot caliper painted blue
– brake pads OEM BMW
– brake lines OEM BMW
– wear indicator OEM BMWRear axle:
– dust shields BMW
– brake rotor BMW 385-24
– TRW brake caliper single pot w/floating brace painted blue
– brake pads OEM BMW
– brake lines OEM BMW
– all necessary fastening screws
– wear indicator OEM BMW

brake system pads for BMW F85/F86

Front brake rotor weight is 11.2 kg.
front brake rotor F16 Standard front brake rotor weight from BMW Х5М/Х6М is 17 kg.
front brake rotor BMW F85/F86
Weight of a standard front brake caliper with pads is 8.5 kg.
front caliper w/ BMW F16 brake pads
Weight of a BMW F85/F86 front axle Brembo front 6-pot caliper is 5.25 kg.
front brake caliper BMW F85
Front caliperBMW F85/F86 with adapter and pads weighs 8.3 kg. Same as standard caliper with pads.
front axle brake system BMW F16
So, the front brake system becomes heavier because of the larger brake rotor. Specifically by 17 – 11.2 = 5.8 kg!!!!
front brake rotor F85/F86
front axle brake system
rear axle brake system
assembled front axle brake system

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