Quick update:
The noise has almost gone away completely. It's taking more and more force to generate the noise. Essentially it now only occurs when I slam the brakes on. So hopefully it will go away completely as I put a few more miles on them. I went out for a spin down my nearby back roads. WOW!! This car is transformed.
The reduction of up-sprung weight can be felt immediately. I'm missing 32lbs off the front axle. The turn in is sharper and the car feels a little more responsive to the accelerator. This car is significantly faster on the back roads. The braking is incredible. It feels just as good if not better than the competition brakes on my M3:
Flat out, this car is just way more fun to drive. I'm really going to need those Eibach R2s in soon! The front tends to dive a little bit more. With the headers, coilovers, and wider/grippier tires...this car is going to be a complete blast. The brakes renewed the fun factor in this car.
For those interested in this brake kit, it runs about $1K. So it's between the price point of a stoptech kit and the 6-pot wilwood kit. So it's a good option for those who don't want to spend the $1.7K on the 6-pot or go upmarket for brembos/AP racing.
Here are a couple pics:
I'm sure from a roll they look real nice, but parked..almost stealth:
Driver's Side:
Passenger's Side:
