In order to transport the air to the outlet of the brake ventilation, a suitable inlet is essential. The E46 M3 already has intake ducts in the front bumper from factory, but these are in the middle of the wheel housing. In order not to randomly swirl the air in the wheel housing, Speed Engineering have developed an extension of the air duct, which can be installed with minimal effort, which guides the air around the wheel and connects the air duct to our anchor plate via a 40 cm long hose (per side).

The right anchor plates for the E46 M3! The Speed Engineering anchor plate uses the channelling of airflow to the centre of the brake disc to use the turbine effect to cool the disc from the inside. In doing so, the disc is targeted at a defined angle so as not to suffer any wastage and to use the available air volume as efficiently as possible. In addition, the bearings closest to the brake disc are shielded from the heat to increase their lifespan. Due to the light construction in combination with powdered aluminium, the anchor plate is sufficiently strong and at the same time light and insensitive.

The different models vary slightly in the wheel position, coupled with different chassis geometries and wheel and tyre combinations, it is impossible for all variants to be covered. In the worst case, the wheel could hit the ducting when the steering wheel is fully turned on lock (which should only be the case when parking, not when general or track driving), if it touches it should not damage the tyre. 

The required brake hose diameter is 51mm (1m included).

Suitable for E46 M3 Coupe and Convertible models.