maverik259

As it says I'm looking to upgrade my brakes for my w203...I want either the c55 4 piston or the 6 and 4 piston set up on the E55 etc...

I just want the fronts if I'm going 4 piston front but obviously will need both front and rear to go 6 piston front...

Thanks!

TruTaing

You posted in the wrong section.

Post in the classifieds section.

Glyn M Ruck

See posting #1119 on the last page of this thread

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...arket-etc.html

C230 Sport Coup

There's a guy in the classifieds with a used set...
but he's currently asking too much.

maverik259

ya that 4 piston set...ya he wants too much and they're pretty banged up...i already talked to him a few weeks ago

maverik259

Ya i think we talked a few months ago? or like i talked to his sister or something? i didnt want rotors or pads because i hate how dusty oem pads are and she said she wouldnt sell them to me w/o pads and rotors or w/e

Glyn M Ruck

Pity

maverik259

ya i know...i wasn't about to pay for a whole bunch of items when i only wanted a third of them, lol

Alexbenz

if you get the 6 pot rear do you need to go with the 6 pot front to balance it out? also do they make 4 pot rears amg?

WaveyKat

CLK63 has 6 pot front and 4pot rear
and that setup aint cheap the one front Rotor alone cost like $800+

why would you want 6 piston Rear???? Alex?

Here is something for you to drool on till you get the brakes :P
Front

Rear

Alexbenz

ahh gotcha, i thought i read before there was a 6 pot kit for the rear.....

so what if you went with the c32 4 pot front and clk63 4 pot rear? that should work i'm thinking

Glyn M Ruck

That could just completely unbalance the braking on the car!!!

Alexbenz

how so?

Glyn M Ruck

Overbraking the rear - If you want to get into a discussion on balanced & effective braking, buy lots of popcorn and be in for a long ride. I'm not sure I have the energy after the AMS pulley thread & crankshaft harmonics.

Why would you wan't to mess with AMGs developed, tested & proven 6 pot front & 4 pot rear setup? A lot of engineering went into getting that correct & balanced.

If you are doing it for cosmetics alone - well that's fine. Over half the lowered cars on this forum have their rear ends too low for optimum CD & handling & are guaranteed to form a pressure wedge under the car & float around at high speed.. If it's for cosmetic reasons then do as you wish.

WaveyKat

i had that setup before its safe to do so!!

Alexbenz

i don't think people do bbk's as a cosmetic look....granted most don't track their car's but any amg upgrade is better then what comes stock on a c230/240/320.....

i don't see how for the street a 4 pot front and 4 pot rear can mess things up....that's just me

Glyn M Ruck

Wavey - It might be relatively safe to do but it's never going to be optimum. I come from the point that if you are going to mod a car then research it properly and go for something truly proven - eg. If you went Brembo they would have a recommended back front combo. If you go AMG then go their proper combo. I have run my own race teams both car & bike and brake balance is crucial. It's not as though you have manual overide to adjust back to front balance "on the fly". On cars with ABS & BAS it would make sense to go much better brakes but keep the back to front retardation ratio as close to standard as possible.