WaveyKat

love the rolling shots i need to take some of those.. keep up the good work nick..

Buellwinkle

There are always better ways to spend money, but that doesn't mean people won't do it. It was more popular with pre-2004 single pot brakes.

e1000

now those are a totally different story. The single piston floating calipers on the non-sport and pre 2004.5 cars are garbage. They have terrible pedal feel and questionable stopping power.

aolsen

zoomie

When you said wait 'til the brake pad wear light comes on, do you mean the one that says that you should visit the shop? How much longer do I have once that message comes on the dash?

zoomie

Just got off the phone with Autozone and this is what they told me:
- I gave them the part number 029112 and they said it doesn't show up.
- Looking up the Morse pads and giving them my car specs, they found
- Two types:
- with sports suspension, part #1121c (cannot be ordered at the store)
- and w/o sports suspension, part #872c (can be ordered for $39.99)

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UPDATE:
I just bought it from Parts America under Friction Master Brakes. Shipping is free, but it takes about a week to arrive. I had a hard time finding the part from JC Whitney, Auto Anything and AJ USA which I use all the time.

ctC230K

change em now dont wait any longer

s4tobenz

called to order this and based on the SKU# they were only 29$ wow great price... are zimmerman rotor available through autozone as well

pmb600

I'm still not sure what to do about my brakes. The dealer said my pads and rotors are "below spec" and that it is time for them to be replaced, but still no light has come on. I think I'm just going to wait a little longer, I really don't want to replace them in the middle of the winter if I can help it.

ctC230K

are u serious? the dealer is playing you for a fool. if the car stops and the brake light is not on, what's the problem?

if it ain't broke, don't fix it!

SteveL1

Not sure about your rotors from AutoZone as I got mine through Auto Value. Would also like to report that after 3 months and some 6,000 miles, I still have no dust and they stop very, very well. Now I need to get the rears as I find them getting dirty too quick.

loki

Changed front pads and rotors over the weekend. It was a very easy. The old pads and rotors were great for compressing the pistons back in place. And yes, I cleaned the pistons before compressing them. The torx that held the old rotor in place was surprisingly easy to remove. The rotor itself took a bit of "encouragement" from a hammer to get lose. Cleaned the hub and put the new rotor on. Put the torx in place and then the caliper assembly. Used a 1/8 inch punch to knock out the pins for the pads. Replaced pads in the same order with pins and clip. NOTE - my rotors were shot, but the pads had not got to the break sensor yet. The pads could have lasted another 8 or 10 thousand miles with my driving, but I didn't want to put old pads on the new rotor.

C24owner

Lol.. It ceases to amaze me how they can not know these things.

Thanks man, I am.

Hey, are the pads OEM?

Thanks Mike. I love rolling shots

C230 Sport Coup

Just saw this also.
I think it''s of the cleanest looking 203 sedans I've seen.
Once you have C32 brakes, you wonder how you ever lived without them,
they work so much better, especially with ceramic pads.

RES

Yes the pads are OEM.

C24owner

Thanks man.

I really dont know how my car was able to come to a stop with the 1piston calipers. These things are unbelievable.

Thats what I thought, just a bit surprised that my wheels arent covered in brake dust after a short drive.

Debating between the Porterfield R4-S and the EBC red stuff.

aolsen

Hey man, I've seen your videos on youtube but didn't know it was you here on mbworld, lol...

Your car is sick, I like the black hood, and the subs in the trunk. I'm thinking of what to do to my car...

zoomie

My auto zone couldn't find the SKU number. is yours for the sports suspension one or not?

s4tobenz

yes i believe so mine is an 06' although when i asked if the pads had a vehicle description listed they said no

Mikegpr03

I have these pads on my car And THEY ROCK! I paid 54$ at advance auto parts for them. I was sooo happy I put them on my rear brakes too. Now all the wheels look clean and my car stops very well. Finally we save some $$$ with parts for these cars.

Mikegpr03

i'm looking for rear cross drilled rotors? anybody???

Mikegpr03

anybody know where i can get them

Tangerine

Yes, the sponsors. I'm planning to get the rear cross drilled to match the fronts but have priorities right now.

Mercury

Morse-Ceramic / Brake Pads - Front
for a 2005 Mercedes Benz C230
Part Number: 872C
Weight: 3.5 lbs.
Warranty: 2 YR
Application: Without Sport suspension


I got this on autozone.com. Do you think it gonna fit on my car.
I have 2005 c230. I dunno if mine has sport suspension or not.

capt_paul

I installed the front and rear Morse brake pads and so far I think they are great. It is so much nicer on the dust!