Outsider_E430

Ah OK. What set up do you think would compliment these front calipers? Or should I just run with the stock rear.

cm60k

Nice calipers color, they looks like CLK500/550 calipers isn't..?,

yes, you can keep & use the stock rears, that depend to your choice..

ZAYED,,

Outsider_E430

I believe they are CLK550. I am going to either re paint them body color silver or powder coat them silver. Not sure if i want to pop out the pistons or not yet. But doing all that i would feel bad if i did not due the rear at the same time. Would like to have a bigger rotor but don't really need the AMG 2 piston. Is the CLK550 rear set up still a 1 piston but with a bigger rotor?

cm60k

Silver is nice either,

its better of course if you can do front & rear together,

Yes, CLK550 still using "1" piston, with same 300mm Rotor...

ZAYED,,

Outsider_E430

If it is only 300mm which is the same as my stock set up I will just paint my stock rears then.

cm60k

Yes, agree with you, you can paint the fronts & rears together..,

after you install them, you will definitely love how brake will act...

ZAYED,,

Outsider_E430

Thanks again for your help. Now I just need the black MB stickers to get here and have my painter paint them 744 body silver.

fatchance

The C32/55 caliper upgrade is a good one to do. I never felt the stock fronts were that powerful or adequate.

With some good quality pads (Stoptech street performance), our car has the kind of brakes it should have had from the beginning.

Things about the kit (after 7 years of use)

1. Good rotors are critical. Make sure you use OEM or Zimmerman
2. Good pads are just as critical. Not a fan of ceramics or low dust. I tried Axxis deluxe, Centric Posi-Quiet and both felt like wood and never really had the kind of bite you'd expect from an 'upgrade'
3. Stainless lines look pretty, but don't do anything for performance. I have the stoptech ones, but I honestly couldn't tell the difference.

I've read the new Mercedes pads are low dust and have good initial bite so that may be a good way to go for pads.

Outsider_E430

I picked up some Stoptech lines. They were only $50 and I have to bleed the system anyways so might as well. The old rubber ones are 13 years old and should be changed anyways due to age.

fatchance

Just make sure you have a really good set of flare wrenches to loosen that nut on the brake line. Don't want to round it off!

illest

fachance is right I tried to do mine with some cheap wrenches from pep boys and almost rounded it off, ordered one from snap-on and it came off easily. When I did mine I added braided lines and did not see much of a change either. I might do the rears one day, 345 fronts and 330 rears would look good.

Outsider_E430

I have a box full of Snap - On and Mac tools, think I will be alright. Used to be a MB tech. Thanks for the tips though.

sloumacom

HiZayed, kifak?
I would like to ask you if the rear calipers from W211 E55 and those from R171 SLK55 AMG are the same?
From the first view i can say that they are the same, but....
Best reagrds
Slim

cm60k

Hi,

Yeah, they're 99% same:-

"55K" caliper holes is (12mm), while "Clk55/Slk55" comes with (10mm) caliper holes, this is the only difference between them..

"ZAYED"

sloumacom

hi again,
thanks for your reply.
Can you please tell me if the front 6 pot calipers from SLK55 R171 AMG performance and those from C63 AMG W204 are the same?
from the first view they are identic
Best reagrds

cm60k

They're not the same for sure,

both got (6-pot), but they're differ in "length/height/thickness/size of pistons & pads/bolt pattern"..

;ZAYED;

sloumacom

Hi and thanks for your clarification!!
Fron your experience would be the brake system from W171 SLK55 a great upgarde for a W124 cabrio (will get a V8 engine soon) or do you have another suggestion?
Best regards
#Slim

cm60k

Hey bro.,

If you need to go with (6-pot/4-pot) brakes..?,,

2004-2006 "W209 Clk55 or R171 Slk55" brakes will be the easiest way..

;ZAYED;

sloumacom

easiest way but rare
I saw that you did 8-pot/8-pot for W124 )) not bad at all
Bolt on?
front rotors are 2 pieces 360mm, very expensive!!
the rear rotors are 330mm or 340mm, i found both variations, why?
some other suggestions?

cm60k

Yeah, that was long time ago, when i did that on "W124 E500"..,

it's surely NOT bolt-on,

done many brake set up, on many differ MB models,

*for Fronts:-

i tried (400x38>>390x38>>390x36>>380x36>>370x36>>360x36)

*for Rears:-

tried (390x34>>390x32>>380x34>>380x34>>365x32>>360x28>>3 60x26>>348x26)

depend to your choice, you have to be more specify, which brakes you will go with,,

then can gladly help with an instructions & proper way to do it..

;ZAYED;

sloumacom

yeah you are the brake specialist ever saw )
The calipers from SLK55 are they bolt on the W124 with the same rotors as the R171?
for the rear rotors from SLK55 can you please tell me why i found 2 dimensions 330mm and 340mm?

cm60k

Yeah bro., "Clk55/Clk63/Slk55" brakes are almost 99% bolt-on, just need to cut the protective plate & use the banjo style brake hose,,

"Clk55/Clk63/Slk55" Rear Rotors should be (330mm), there're no (340mm) in MB Rear Rotors..!

;ZAYED;

FlatlineEF9

He is correct. Those models including E55 W211 are 330x26mm