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@CDC55AMG the gold foil tape, it will probably do something, but I don't have before/after measurements to be honest.

@bbirdwell we are good right now, but in the summer we can see 30-35 degrees here as well, although it usually doesn't last long. The spring is still very wet over here at the moment...The cooling works on pressure difference off course, so maybe check what can be done on improving underbody airflow? Maybe a cooler thermostat? I believe Mishimoto has one

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I was already planning for a brake upgrade last year. And this year I went for it!

-EBC Redstuff Ceramic pads for reduced brake dust (I hate cleaning wheels). I cant get something like Akebono here in the Netherlands
-Epytec Brackets for the 8 piston calipers > https://epytec.de/en/bremssatteladap...en-bremssattel
-GLS63 AMG 390mm 2 piece Brembo Brake discs > Partnr: A2304211212

EBC Redstuff. Imported from UK, which added about 80 euros, but was still more than 70 euros cheaper than buying them locally



The Brembo 2 piece discs. Having 2 piece discs on my car was also a bucket list thing, so I was pretty excited to say at the least









Banana for scale

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I will make a separate thread in W211 AMG section, as this is interesting for other members who are contemplating this upgrade. I worked on one side for 2 evenings, there were some setbacks...

The stock setup with 360mm 1 piece brake discs, weighing 15.5kg. The 2 piece discs are 30mm bigger and weigh 2kg less per disc, so 4kg unsprung weight advantage in total!



What the hell...I was expecting thread locker, not copper grease



Caliper loose



Disc removed, luckily the small T30 bolt came loose without issue



OE Brembo bracket vs Epytec 1140 bracket



Ended the 1st evening with the new bracket in place so I could park my car on ground level instead of leaving it suspended on the bridge. It shows the extra space for the caliper

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One problem was that I almost could not remove the bottom brake pads? In the end I found 1 thread with similar issue and it seems I had the same problem. Corrosion below the lower guiding plate. You can clearly see the deformation...

Relevant thread: https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...corrosion.html

I gently removed the corrosion as much as possible and gently tapped the guiding plate into its original form.





Work in progress



Work in progress, notice the shiny bracket

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Next problem, the EBC Redstuff pads were sticking out above the caliper? I just kept going forward and mounting everything, but in the back of my mind I was not 100% at ease...





Looks fookin awesome though





Finished look

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I escalated to Epytec, but in the meantime I was still investigating if I did anything wrong. I doublechecked almost everything and decided to swap the brackets, as I found out that the Brembo brackets have 2 separate partnrs. This improved the situation a little bit, but still sticking out.





Caliper was sitting right on the bracket, I thought I made a mistake



Brake pads all the way down...



Still sticking out a little bit







Other side

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Then I got the tip to check and compare with the original pads. The pads I removed were Jurid brand pads with the Mercedes logo stamped on. I didn't compare them sooner as the pads looked identical to me, aka I didn't feel the need

Hmm they fit a lot better





Looks identical to me?

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I felt confident enough to just drive it gently. Everything felt great, and they look great within the 20" Japan Racing SL-01 wheel







But the story doesn't end here

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This is how it looked after a short drive. As the blocks dont cover the entire surface area, a part will remain untouched (I'm ok with that)

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Then I received a tip to check the pads again and just grind away the bottom part, so they will move down. I was a bit embarrassed that I didn't think of this sooner haha. Went to work with my Dremel and a tungsten carbide file bits. They worked great for this job and that solved 99.8% of the issue. The blocks sit lower and cover a little bit more of the brake disc surface area.

Last comparison with the Jurid pads. Still looks identical to me haha





Work in progress with filing away the excess material



This looks wayyyyyy better. The retaining springs pushes them a little bit more down