C230 Sport owners - Anybody upgrade just the rear brakes?
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C230 Sport owners - Anybody upgrade just the rear brakes?
Purely for looks, the C230 sport comes with a nice setup up front with a 330x28 drilled rotor and 57mm dual piston caliper. The rear is a 290x10 solid rotor with a 36mm caliper, which looks a little small.
Anybody upgrade the rears only to the C32/C55 setup of a 300x22 rotor with 42mm dual piston caliper? I'm curious to know if there was a major difference in brake balance or brake pedal feel.
Anybody upgrade the rears only to the C32/C55 setup of a 300x22 rotor with 42mm dual piston caliper? I'm curious to know if there was a major difference in brake balance or brake pedal feel.
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I've been trying to figure out the similarities between the 44/40mm F + 42m R setup vs. the 57 F + 36 R setup. These piston diameters were commonly used across MB's smaller vehicle lines, and yet I can't seem to find anything that says there were different MC's or valves between the two setups. And if you do the math, the increase in piston bores isn't of the same percentage.
Just curious really from people's real-world results...
Just curious really from people's real-world results...
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I have full set of Front and Rear C32/C55 Calipers and Rotors on my C230 Coupe, and the brakes are amazing.
Remember that when you add the C32/C55 Rear Calipers and Rotors you are going to a lager diameter VENTED ROTOR, with a bigger rear pad.
There is no reason that anyone would need any more brakes on this car.
Remember that when you add the C32/C55 Rear Calipers and Rotors you are going to a lager diameter VENTED ROTOR, with a bigger rear pad.
There is no reason that anyone would need any more brakes on this car.
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I have full set of Front and Rear C32/C55 Calipers and Rotors on my C230 Coupe, and the brakes are amazing.
Remember that when you add the C32/C55 Rear Calipers and Rotors you are going to a lager diameter VENTED ROTOR, with a bigger rear pad.
There is no reason that anyone would need any more brakes on this car.
Remember that when you add the C32/C55 Rear Calipers and Rotors you are going to a lager diameter VENTED ROTOR, with a bigger rear pad.
There is no reason that anyone would need any more brakes on this car.
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What's the point? If its just for looks then why spend the money unless I had a beautiful set of rims to go with them. I prefer to kep the stock ones on there and get an actual 32/55/63 if I want the big brakes.
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It's crazy viper because in our threads (the 32 and 55 section) we talk about and some people even have done the e55 big brake upgrade, but in this section they talk about doing the 32/55 upgrade.moral of the story, be thankful for what you have I guess.
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The reason is because I have the C55 rear setup I pulled off my C55 that I may want to place on a future car, but don't necessarily want to go with the 4 pots (330 or 345) up front. The difference between the front calipers pistons is only a 9% increase, while the rears is a 26% increase. Yes there are changes in rotor size and the amount of moment that's produced on the rotor, but in terms of overall pedal feel and lockup, there isn't a direct correlation between the front and rear increases.
I'm trying to reuse something I have (basically it's free
) and wanted to know some real world results vs. my calculations on paper.
I'm trying to reuse something I have (basically it's free
) and wanted to know some real world results vs. my calculations on paper.
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I sold that set, but have another set complete with rotors that I would want $1000. for.
The calipers, rotors, pads everything has less than 5k on them since new.
Thanks,
Dave
The calipers, rotors, pads everything has less than 5k on them since new.
Thanks,
Dave
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Could you accept 850$?
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