Brembo Calipers Available For '09 C300 (w204)?
Banned
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 197
Likes: 0
From: San Diego (RSF) / Dallas TX
07 S550 & 08 335i
In order to go with a brembo caliper, you would need to replace the rotors also which would make it a full Brembo GT kit.
Feel free to PM me for special pricing on all Brembo products.
Feel free to PM me for special pricing on all Brembo products.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 3,809
Likes: 4
From: Chino Hills, CA
Mercedes C300 Sport, BMW 745Li, VW Mk6 Golf TDI
Newbie
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
2008 C300 Luxury
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,423
Likes: 2
From: Hampton, GA
CLK500 SPORT
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Almost a Member!
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 42
Likes: 0
From: Calgary, Canada
Mercedes Benz C300 4matic MM
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,105
Likes: 11
From: Toronto, Canada
2019 C300 Wagon; '75 Triumph TR6; previous: 2004 C230 6spd sold after 17 years of driving
Sorry to see Mercedes cheaping out on the calipers over the years.
In 2004 it was 4 piston AMG on the sport option
In 2005 they went to a 2 piston fixed
In 2008 they went to a 1 piston sliding with a stupid looking painted plate trying to fool those that are not in the know
It amazes me that as important the looks of the wheels, that manufactures pay little attention to the caliper looks unless you are spending $60,000+. This is especially important in today's wide open style wheels with thin spokes etc. It would ok if it was at least painted or powder coated (still does not give you the performance of a fixed caliper) but in my climate with the tons of salt on the road after 1 year you have this ugly rusty piece of iron peaking out through the wheels.
Mercedes is not the only culprit, BMW has these ugly sliding calipers on all their models except for the 135 with the M package where is it s 6 pot fixed those with the M3 don't even get it. Look at almost every Japanese car and you have these rusty hunks of iron.
I think we have to blame the bean counters trying to save every penny
In 2004 it was 4 piston AMG on the sport option
In 2005 they went to a 2 piston fixed
In 2008 they went to a 1 piston sliding with a stupid looking painted plate trying to fool those that are not in the know
It amazes me that as important the looks of the wheels, that manufactures pay little attention to the caliper looks unless you are spending $60,000+. This is especially important in today's wide open style wheels with thin spokes etc. It would ok if it was at least painted or powder coated (still does not give you the performance of a fixed caliper) but in my climate with the tons of salt on the road after 1 year you have this ugly rusty piece of iron peaking out through the wheels.
Mercedes is not the only culprit, BMW has these ugly sliding calipers on all their models except for the 135 with the M package where is it s 6 pot fixed those with the M3 don't even get it. Look at almost every Japanese car and you have these rusty hunks of iron.
I think we have to blame the bean counters trying to save every penny
MBworld Guru
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,058
Likes: 18
From: Diamond Bar, CA
W206 PHEV AMG
Sorry to see Mercedes cheaping out on the calipers over the years.
In 2004 it was 4 piston AMG on the sport option
In 2005 they went to a 2 piston fixed
In 2008 they went to a 1 piston sliding with a stupid looking painted plate trying to fool those that are not in the know
It amazes me that as important the looks of the wheels, that manufactures pay little attention to the caliper looks unless you are spending $60,000+. This is especially important in today's wide open style wheels with thin spokes etc. It would ok if it was at least painted or powder coated (still does not give you the performance of a fixed caliper) but in my climate with the tons of salt on the road after 1 year you have this ugly rusty piece of iron peaking out through the wheels.
Mercedes is not the only culprit, BMW has these ugly sliding calipers on all their models except for the 135 with the M package where is it s 6 pot fixed those with the M3 don't even get it. Look at almost every Japanese car and you have these rusty hunks of iron.
I think we have to blame the bean counters trying to save every penny
In 2004 it was 4 piston AMG on the sport option
In 2005 they went to a 2 piston fixed
In 2008 they went to a 1 piston sliding with a stupid looking painted plate trying to fool those that are not in the know
It amazes me that as important the looks of the wheels, that manufactures pay little attention to the caliper looks unless you are spending $60,000+. This is especially important in today's wide open style wheels with thin spokes etc. It would ok if it was at least painted or powder coated (still does not give you the performance of a fixed caliper) but in my climate with the tons of salt on the road after 1 year you have this ugly rusty piece of iron peaking out through the wheels.
Mercedes is not the only culprit, BMW has these ugly sliding calipers on all their models except for the 135 with the M package where is it s 6 pot fixed those with the M3 don't even get it. Look at almost every Japanese car and you have these rusty hunks of iron.
I think we have to blame the bean counters trying to save every penny
also BMW M has always used either 2 or sliding calipers on the M3 and M5 and they stopped nothing short of AMAZING.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,105
Likes: 11
From: Toronto, Canada
2019 C300 Wagon; '75 Triumph TR6; previous: 2004 C230 6spd sold after 17 years of driving
True, but track a car and the difference is noticeable. Biggest problem an M3 has when you do some track lapping, the brakes turn to mush. No race car would use a float because they would be done in a couple of hot laps.
Disadvantages:
-Not as heat-resistant as fixed calipers
-loss of braking feel
-heavier unsprung weight (bulky cast iron vs machined alloy)
Advantages
-cheaper
-simpler to maintain EXCEPT for those that live in areas where salt is used then more attention must be paid to ensure the sliding pins are clean and lubed and the sliding plates that the pad rests on is clean and free and not bound up by the rusting of the casting below that will squeeze the pad not allowing it to slide properly
-less parts
Super Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 648
Likes: 1
From: Seattle
C-300, XC70, Wrangler
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,986
Likes: 6
From: SEATTLE WASHINGTON USA
'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
Weight
Don't get carried away, here. Shocks and a-arms are not unsprung weight since they are mounted to the body and I haven't seen a kingpin on a modern MB for a while.
Super Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 648
Likes: 1
From: Seattle
C-300, XC70, Wrangler
Kingpin:
The kingpin is the main pivot in the steering mechanism of a car or other vehicle. Originally this was literally a steel pin on which the moveable, steerable wheel was mounted to the suspension ... No longer restricted to moving like a pin, the part was not necessarily still called a king pin; but in newer designs, the term may be used not for an actual pin but the axis around which the steered wheels pivot.
Unsprung weight:
Unsprung weight includes the mass of components such as the wheel axles, wheel bearings, tires, and a portion of the weight of driveshafts, springs, shock absorbers, and suspension links. If the vehicle's brakes are mounted outboard (i.e., within the wheel), their weight is also part of the unsprung weight.
So, There's a LOT of unsprung weight on our cars ...
The photo (not a w204, but a modern Mercedes) shows the Kingpin as the area between the upper and lower arm that forms the axis on which the wheel rotates.
fyi
Super Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 784
Likes: 135
From: UK
2021 C63S coupe
Does anyone know what the difference is between these two calipers posted by Azn300 and Poleposition
https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...4-dsc07477.jpg
Please open the above link for a larger picture of the red caliper, Thanks.
https://mbworld.org/forums/attachmen...4-dsc07477.jpg
Please open the above link for a larger picture of the red caliper, Thanks.
Last edited by Uga Uga; Jul 7, 2012 at 04:19 AM.
Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 82
Likes: 0
From: Singapore
Merc A45 AMG ; Porsche 911 C4S
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,052
Likes: 1
From: Vancouver, BC
2008 Mercedes C300 4Matic
