now you can stop better! btw why changing these? what's up with your old one bro? anyway! those new breaks will hot on your car too. good choice and taste bro! pls upload a pic after you done with your installation. can't wait to see it in actions! 
The New brakes are here !
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Thanks you very much for the photos !!!!!
Can you please measure the actual minimum separation that you have between the c32 calipers and the spokes and after the same but with the SLK 55 030 calipers?
Also overall diameter of the SLK 55 030 front brakes with calipers will be great.
Best Regards and Thanks.
Can you please measure the actual minimum separation that you have between the c32 calipers and the spokes and after the same but with the SLK 55 030 calipers?
Also overall diameter of the SLK 55 030 front brakes with calipers will be great.
Best Regards and Thanks.
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i know some of the porsches use the same 6piston front and 6 piston rear brakes because those cars are 50/50 balanced and use equal braking power to all 4 wheels. so they can get away with the 6piston front and rear setup. but no mercedes uses that because they are not a true 50/50 split
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i dont know how well those will work, because u have a 4 piston front brakes and then ur going to put 4 piston in the rear, but our cars are not a 50/50 split so u need to have more braking power in the front vs the rear? so having a 4 piston front and rear may not work as well as u think it would. and the rear brakes is applied every other time. for every 2 times the front brake is applied the rear is applied once. do some more research before u dive in and make the front and rear both 4 piston.
i know some of the porsches use the same 6piston front and 6 piston rear brakes because those cars are 50/50 balanced and use equal braking power to all 4 wheels. so they can get away with the 6piston front and rear setup. but no mercedes uses that because they are not a true 50/50 split
i know some of the porsches use the same 6piston front and 6 piston rear brakes because those cars are 50/50 balanced and use equal braking power to all 4 wheels. so they can get away with the 6piston front and rear setup. but no mercedes uses that because they are not a true 50/50 split
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these are Brembo brakes there is nothing different between them, if u look at the pic carefully u will see that brembo stamped on these calipers. so i think they are the same the only difference is that brembo will be in red color and without the AMG stamp. thats all but they will be the same brakes.
originally I thought the two-piece rotors from the 030 would weight similar to the GT rotors that's why I think the GT is still worth it if you are also looking to improve the handling a bit. I still wouldn't buy'em new tho. lol
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Looks like the first part number is the same as the C class and the 2nd is different. It's weird cuz they're both listed as "front' sensors. Aren't there rear and front sensors? If so, which number is for front and which is for the rear?
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haha...i was actually talking about the rotor weight. clamping power of the brembo gt big bore 4 piston should be around the same as its small bore 6-piston. only the contact patch on the 6 is slightly bigger.
originally I thought the two-piece rotors from the 030 would weight similar to the GT rotors that's why I think the GT is still worth it if you are also looking to improve the handling a bit. I still wouldn't buy'em new tho. lol
originally I thought the two-piece rotors from the 030 would weight similar to the GT rotors that's why I think the GT is still worth it if you are also looking to improve the handling a bit. I still wouldn't buy'em new tho. lol
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the 03 C32 only takes 2 sensors, one for the front and one for the back, sunil just gave me an extra one because he was not sure what one the car will take. there is one for the back and one for the front and i can tell them apart untill i go to install the brakes. that wount be for another 3 weeks at least. i can post more pic and the use of the right sensors when i go to install.
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Agreed, light rotor would be better, i might switch over to those when i burn through these rotors, i dont think that will be any time soon, but we'll see what happens. according to the dealer these rotors and brakes should last longer then the stock brakes on the car. so when the time comes to change the rotor i'll do some more re-search by then and the new 63 will be out to change there brakes too so there might be a better market for them then.
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the 03 C32 only takes 2 sensors, one for the front and one for the back, sunil just gave me an extra one because he was not sure what one the car will take. there is one for the back and one for the front and i can tell them apart untill i go to install the brakes. that wount be for another 3 weeks at least. i can post more pic and the use of the right sensors when i go to install.
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i thought about the full custom setup too, but i just did not want to keep running into problems, at least this way i know it's a plug and play item and i don't have to worry about anything messing up or cut and past different things. as i test out these brakes i will tell u if it is/was worth the money i spent on them.
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i thought about the full custom setup too, but i just did not want to keep running into problems, at least this way i know it's a plug and play item and i don't have to worry about anything messing up or cut and past different things. as i test out these brakes i will tell u if it is/was worth the money i spent on them.
That's the main reason it's between this setup and a custom one. I know what you're saying about the Plug and Play factor. When it comes to my brakes, that's one performance part nobody can afford to lose while driving. Definitely give us your feedback once they are on. Either way, they look awesome!
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IMO, they are worth it compared to what the Brembo GT's cost. For front and rear setup, it's only a little 'bit more than just the Front Brembo GT 4 pistons!
That's the main reason it's between this setup and a custom one. I know what you're saying about the Plug and Play factor. When it comes to my brakes, that's one performance part nobody can afford to lose while driving. Definitely give us your feedback once they are on. Either way, they look awesome!
That's the main reason it's between this setup and a custom one. I know what you're saying about the Plug and Play factor. When it comes to my brakes, that's one performance part nobody can afford to lose while driving. Definitely give us your feedback once they are on. Either way, they look awesome!
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some slow@$$diesels
I upped to SLK55 [030] brakes some 4000 miles ago and must say that the difference is extremely noticeable - ESPECIALLY after having to slow down from 220+kmh to 100kmh more then 3 - 4 times in a row
I must say though that these [030] brakes do discolor rather fast as well but at least they continue to slow down the car when required.
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C32 brakes are nowhere close to being well enough for all kind of street use...there is a kind of streetuse that the C32 brakes def cannot handle (and I am driving a slow@$$ diesel)
I upped to SLK55 [030] brakes some 4000 miles ago and must say that the difference is extremely noticeable - ESPECIALLY after having to slow down from 220+kmh to 100kmh more then 3 - 4 times in a row
I must say though that these [030] brakes do discolor rather fast as well but at least they continue to slow down the car when required.
greetingz,
I upped to SLK55 [030] brakes some 4000 miles ago and must say that the difference is extremely noticeable - ESPECIALLY after having to slow down from 220+kmh to 100kmh more then 3 - 4 times in a row
I must say though that these [030] brakes do discolor rather fast as well but at least they continue to slow down the car when required.
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I just check and don't have a lot of space.
4 VISA card's: aprox 4mm or 5mm.
Also when I aproach the outside of the rim the spokes come more to the interior.
I have to found the way to know if they will fit.
Best Regards.
4 VISA card's: aprox 4mm or 5mm.
Also when I aproach the outside of the rim the spokes come more to the interior.
I have to found the way to know if they will fit.
Best Regards.
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