View Poll Results: What color calipers?
Gold
15
7.18%
Red
66
31.58%
White
5
2.39%
Gunmetal
20
9.57%
Silver
60
28.71%
Black
43
20.57%
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BRAKE Pad, Rotors, & Calipers Discussion Thread (OEM, aftermarket, etc...)
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I had Portefields on my 2002 and they were low dust and grabbed slightly better, the only downside is cost and squeal if not installed properly. GPI-AMG didn't say what car he has but if it's a late model sport sedan or AMG with the 2 piston calipers, MB sells a low dust pad that comes on the newer cars that works as well as the Porterfields. The Pagid/Mintex/Textar pads are OEM style pads with OEM style dust. Their big advantage is price.
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Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
My experience with the porterfields I have on my car right now. Slightly better stopping power. Significantly less dust than OEM.
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Originally Posted by Buellwinkle
The Pagid/Mintex/Textar pads are OEM style pads with OEM style dust.
Notice each of these cars come with a variety of OEM pads from the factory. So the results you get with replacement pads will vary, according to what you start out with.
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From: Cookeville TN
2017 E550 Coupe
I have an 06 and I really need low dust pads, I can’t drive 30 miles (over exaggerating a bit) with minimal braking and not have brake residue all over my front wheels. Are all those pads available for my design caliper and if so where?
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Your dealer has low dust pads for the sport sedan models (2004.5 or newer) and the older AMG models. My car came that way from the factory and the dust level are much lower than my 2002. Also, it depends on your tollerance for dust. My 2002 would look like they need to cleaned after driving them around the block. After one week they would be mostly black. My 2004.5 just has a dusting after a week of driving, not black but noticibly dirty. The Porterfield pads would be similar to the MB low dust pads.
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Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
Originally Posted by Buellwinkle
My 2004.5 just has a dusting after a week of driving, not black but noticibly dirty. The Porterfield pads would be similar to the MB low dust pads.
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I'll have to try them. I was comparing my 2004.5 with the oem low dust pads to the 2002 I had with Porterfields and I found them to be very close but possibly the Porterfields on the larger brakes will dust less than they did on the 2002. I tried Porterfields on my kid's Mustang, wow, huge amounts of dust compared to Ford oem pads so I guess each application is different.
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The Porterfields have a lot less dust that adheres to the wheels because they do not meet the minimum braking effort required of OEM pads. They do, as previously noted, have better stopping power. This is even more true after several sucessive severe stops. How do they do this? They don't use brown sugar in their formula for the friction material like ATE, Jurid, Pagid, & Textar do.
I found that super slippery wheels do not retain as much dust from stock pads. I use instant detailer or rainX on the painted wheels. They stay clean longer. When racing, I use only instant detailer on the Centerlines, It makes it so much easier to remove those rubber tire scraps from the wheels and lower body.
I found that super slippery wheels do not retain as much dust from stock pads. I use instant detailer or rainX on the painted wheels. They stay clean longer. When racing, I use only instant detailer on the Centerlines, It makes it so much easier to remove those rubber tire scraps from the wheels and lower body.
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From: Las Vegas NV
05 c230 SS
05 brake pads
so i spent 2 days searching the site about brake pads and couldnt come up with a straight answer. i know i have the 2 piston brake caliper. went to autozone and checkers and both had pads for 2005 c230 but doesnt say anything about sports package, so i dont know if it'll fit. wondering if anyone on here change theres yet?
stealer quoted 110 for fronts. *too much break dust*
any other options?
stealer quoted 110 for fronts. *too much break dust*
any other options?
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2005 C230 Sedan 6spd
I'm looking here for my brake pads, http://www.perfectbrakes.com/default.asp
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2006 E55 and 2002 E320
Originally Posted by e1000
lol - all 2005 C230's have the sport package
I wouldn't trust brakes from Autozone. You own a Mercedes, get everything done right, and keep everything up to code. No point in sacrificing your safety with something from autozone.
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05 c230 SS
i talked to the parts advisor and he told me there were two different kind of pads for the 2005 c230 komp. thats y i was confused. he said some 2005 c230 came without the sports package??
On this website they have one listed for sports
http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...uymbparts.com/
and non sports.. both 2005 c230 komp.
http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...uymbparts.com/
On this website they have one listed for sports
http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...uymbparts.com/
and non sports.. both 2005 c230 komp.
http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...uymbparts.com/
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a quarter mile at a time
Originally Posted by patrick_y
Yea... At least they do in this country. Unless you were looking in a foreign Autozone.
I wouldn't trust brakes from Autozone. You own a Mercedes, get everything done right, and keep everything up to code. No point in sacrificing your safety with something from autozone.
I wouldn't trust brakes from Autozone. You own a Mercedes, get everything done right, and keep everything up to code. No point in sacrificing your safety with something from autozone.
Originally Posted by ChaRgeC230
talked to the parts advisor and he told me there were two different kind of pads for the 2005 c230 komp. thats y i was confused. he said some 2005 c230 came without the sports package??
On this website they have one listed for sports
http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...uymbparts.com/
and non sports.. both 2005 c230 komp.
http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...uymbparts.com/
On this website they have one listed for sports
http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...uymbparts.com/
and non sports.. both 2005 c230 komp.
http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...uymbparts.com/
There has been some discussion here about if some of the 2005 models came equiped with the 4-piston calipers vs. the 2-piston calipers. There's a thread that's maybe a week old with exact part numbers and pics, I'd start there. If you have trouble finding it, let me know and I'll dig it up.
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From: pcola fl
04 c230 coupe
04 c230 sport coupe brake pads
when searching the forum for brake jobs I found mention of the autozone brake pads. But I wasn't able to determine if the 230 coupe (supposed sports) use the same brake pads as a standard c 230 sedan etc. Any one know?
