FWIW... c32 brakes and C7 wheels
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FWIW... c32 brakes and C7 wheels
Just got off the phone with MB technical rep. They state that the C7 wheel will fit over a C32 caliper. The angle of attack was that I wanted to use C7 wheels for winter - which is true, just not on a c32 
Time will tell, but now the experiment begins!
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Time will tell, but now the experiment begins!
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Oh, why don't we start a "bigger brakes better" thread!
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...threadid=13391
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We offer a C32 front brake upgrade for all w203 cars. If the C7 wheels work with the C32 brakes, then a spacer should not be necessary. We also may have a set of used C32 brakes for sale in the next couple weeks.
Thanks
Ben
Thanks
Ben
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Hey Viper..
You drive like YOU want, I'll drive like I want. 'kay? :p My driving habits (and one mechanical incident) cost me 4 sets of rotors on my M3. If I had the option of increasing disk area, disk thickness, quadrupling the pistons on the calipers for this kind of money I'd have skipped all those fun under car excursions.
Next up on the agenda, roll bars then springs.
Once the handling and braking is handled, perhaps I'll sell a kidney and buy a bigger engine!
For the rest of you ... C32 brake kit - $650 in parts WELL worth it. How much are those fancy Porterfield pads alone? $150-175? Let's do the math.
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P.S. And no. we don't need to start another thread about this. Car and Driver, European Car magazine, tuners like EvoSport, Dinan, AMG and well, umm, EVERY OTHER car person that gets it - disagree. Big brakes are #1 part to be upgraded on any project car done right. This way you can actually stop from the other mods you'll do
You drive like YOU want, I'll drive like I want. 'kay? :p My driving habits (and one mechanical incident) cost me 4 sets of rotors on my M3. If I had the option of increasing disk area, disk thickness, quadrupling the pistons on the calipers for this kind of money I'd have skipped all those fun under car excursions.
Next up on the agenda, roll bars then springs.
Once the handling and braking is handled, perhaps I'll sell a kidney and buy a bigger engine!
For the rest of you ... C32 brake kit - $650 in parts WELL worth it. How much are those fancy Porterfield pads alone? $150-175? Let's do the math.
P
P.S. And no. we don't need to start another thread about this. Car and Driver, European Car magazine, tuners like EvoSport, Dinan, AMG and well, umm, EVERY OTHER car person that gets it - disagree. Big brakes are #1 part to be upgraded on any project car done right. This way you can actually stop from the other mods you'll do
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Originally posted by Mach430
We offer a C32 front brake upgrade for all w203 cars. If the C7 wheels work with the C32 brakes, then a spacer should not be necessary. We also may have a set of used C32 brakes for sale in the next couple weeks.
Thanks
Ben
We offer a C32 front brake upgrade for all w203 cars. If the C7 wheels work with the C32 brakes, then a spacer should not be necessary. We also may have a set of used C32 brakes for sale in the next couple weeks.
Thanks
Ben
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