x-tian-230k

For all those who converted to AMG brakes, I have a question. I have a 03 sedan and just had the AMG brakes installed. Can you replace the rear brake kit (rotor/caliper) with the front brake kit? It looks a lil bit weird with the huge rotor and the huge caliper in the front and the tiny rotor and caliper in the front. (don't get me wrong, I love my AMG brakes, but just wondering if it is possible).

CitronC230K_03

i dont think so. you can buy the rear brake kit from the C32.

btw it would be a waste of money. 80% of your braking power is in the front anyhow.

x-tian-230k

citron,

I understand...was just wondering if you could place the front brake kit with the rear....just for cosmetics...but its all good..thanks for your reply..

CitronC230K_03

i dont think you can even for cosmetics.

YeeHaw

even if the bolt patterns were the same there would be no mechanism for the parking brake...(i wish i could say EBRAKE; thats one thing they should fix in the next GEN...we need an EBRAKE!!)

mypantsaretorn

yea..u can get the rear c32 brake kit..which is the same size as the stock front ones...

CitronC230K_03

the rear C32 brakes are the same size?????

mypantsaretorn

the rear c32 brakes = same size as stock front ...which is like..11.something"..

CitronC230K_03

front AMG brakes are 13.6". i have them on my car.

oh i see, you mean same size as the stock. i thought you meant AMG.

FrankW

you can always upgrade to the E55 brakes which uses 6piston up front and 4 piston in the rear. I think someone in Taiwan has them done, but you would need to get the wheels for the E-class as well.

for you the C32's rear brake would work the best for you.

cschow

You wouldn't want to slap on C32 front brakes on the rear axel anyways. Its important to maintain proper front/rear brake bias because if the rears lock before the front you'll have unstable handling. If you simply just placed the C32 fronts on the back, you'd have too much back braking force by default.