Redlinerobert

Just had the rotors installed by Sharkwerks in Fremont. These things look SICK! One of them makes noise (floating rotor) so it needs to be fixed. Other than that they look awesome.

Front and rear -

TECHNICIAN

The brakes look big behind stock wheels, Its a shame they don't behind your badass set though.

Why not a BBK?

BenzoBoi

Suhweet...

Frank Wiesmann

That looks awesome. What kind of rotors are those (Brembo, Porsche)? Are they compatible with the stock AMG brake pads?

JamE55

Rob,

Looks nice! Btw how long have you had those HRE wheels? The inner barrel is just clean. Do you remove and clean them once a month or something?

Redlinerobert

The rotors work with the stock pads and calipers. THe pics don't do them justice.

I have the car detailed once a week jamE55 - the guy that cleans it has little hands and can get behind the rotor and clean the rear barrel.

BenzoBoi

I was about to say...either you are a clean freak or you just don't drive the car at all...Suhweet set up...

Frank Wiesmann

What brand of rotors are they? Brembo?

Redlinerobert

The rotors were ordered through Sharkwerks. I honestly don't remember who makes them.

One more picture.

JohnCL

Guys, please excuse my ignorance but what does "floating rotor" exactly mean? How are they different?

AMG2GO

Two piece construction, the rotor and its hub are two pieces and they are attached by small screws... as you can see. Floating rotors are used on the CL65/SL65. They are about 10 pounds lighter in weight than stock rotors, reducing unsprung weight, improving all performance aspects of the car.

I believe the ones shown are made by Brembo, StopTech makes them as well. They are a good performance upgrade that is often overlooked. A big brake upgrade kit is a waste of money on this car because The AMG calipers are as good as any out there. The stock rotors are not. Upgrading the rotors and getting a set of super light wheels will do wonders for the performance of your CLS. Exactly what redlinerobert has done.

StapleGun

Oops JohnCln aswering your question about 'floating rotors'....

Typically it's not screws holding the rotor portion, it's a rivet that allows expansion of the rotor and not the hub portion, thus allowing uniform tracking of the caliper over the swept portion of the rotor. The rivets clamps the rotor allowing expansion and actually allows the rotor to move....these 'rivets' are the only means by which this rotor is affixed to the hub. Look at most newer motorcycles so you can visually "see" what I am talking about. Some Harley's have them too, as an upgrade, I installed 'em on my HD. Waaaay too pricey for the performance gain on my MB.

Evil Duffman

nice pics thats one sweet garage you got there.

ThisFlyGuy

you should paint that hub black.......would look better than the silver

vraa

Dang those thin spoked HRE's are making the brakes look very sexy!