Bux

did you take it back to benz dealer to have it repainted? what did the dealer say? and after repainting it tracked again will the same thing happen? any costs?

thanks

lap

b/c this way if I ever pull up alongside you I can identify if:
a) I have to "RUN" you or
b) "run" you

Bux

i don't have it yet but want to attend texas world speedway but the gold caliper is holding me back

lap

I read somewhere that others did not have the "goldening" effect b/c they used a "racing" type brake fluid.... you may want to consider that option

Mach430

Gold is more valuable than silver. Go for it!!!

Steve Clark

has zero effect on the heat generated by braking.The brake parts get just as hot;better quality/fresher brake fluid will let your brakes perform better at higher,sustained temps.This will make the calipers'paint darken a bit more quickly.I'll take darkened paint over brake-fade any day.

FrankW

do what you desire, man....don't let the gold caliper hold you back. Just go to the dealership and argue to change it under warranty if it changes color.

Bux

then in addition to extreme braking they are going to say "your tires are raped sooo abuse means buhbye to your warranty"

get on AIM

BrabusCClass

Does anyone have a pic of this? Im curious how "gold" it gets.

Sleestack

My fronts are gold!!!! I am replacing them... nothing wrong with them, but gold just doesn't go with silver.

Can't post the pic... anyone want to host it?

I1 ULOOZ

I would like to see a pic of that!

MBAMGPWR

How many miles are on your car when it turned gold?

Bux

whoa old post!! ....hahahaha MBAMGPWR...it's not because of miles it's because of extreme braking at the track!

MBAMGPWR

Holy crap! I didn't even notice how old the original post was. I just responded to a post that someone made today!

SFoRZA

If it went from silver to gold, it must be platinum by now!

Sleestack

I just bought the 2003 C32 used w/ 8,000 miles. I had it delivered to Evosport. When it arrived, Mr. Vanos noticed the gold calipers. I did a search and found a few threads, including this one. It is weird, b/c there are no other signs of hard driving. Oh well. They really are gold... it's pretty funny. I don't have a place to host the pic.

Bux

someone most probably auto-x'ed it

Sleestack

If they did, it seemed to have helped the engine... I don't have confirmation, but apparently it baseline dyno'ed at alittle over 300 RWHP. Not bad.

Bux

stock over 300hp? thats pretty crazy

smgC32

Some automotive metal paints become unstable at high temperatures and change color. It has to do with the quality of the paint used and its expected tolorance within its given use and environment. I wonder if the 8 piston caliper on the SL55 and E 55 will also change with intense heat? I don't think MB did heat testing on their caliper to see if a change in color would occur. It did not happened to my car, nor other C32's I have seen driven hard. Are all the gold calipers from 2002 model years? I would ask for them to be replaced under warranty. I don't believe it discloses this possible occurance in the manual.

CynCarvin32

C SPot driving event or AMG challenge car? The fun of buying a used car. I saw a car that was sold used by Fletcher Jones about at month ago and it had gold calipers. The cars used by the AMG challenge and the C Spot driving event (hot lap cars) are all sold as used demo cars with no designation as having been used for racing style driving. They change the tires, pads and rotors and the car looks like new once again. I bet they also change some suspension bushings and steering parts for extended racing does not do a chassis good (unlike the human body lol).

Most dealerships will cover the gold calipers as warranty work. Roozy, I drove my C32 to the point of terminal fade many times and they never changed color. I doubt the track will be that hard on brakes. If you do not lap for 1 hr straight with no break the car should be 100% fine. The cars used by C Spot and AMG Challege are beat on for the whole day so it is no wonder the brakes change color.

Good luck... and have fun!

Sleestack

It is possible that it was used for some sort of track event during the first 1000 miles. I'm almost positive that it wasn't driven hard at all from 1000- 7500 miles. In any case, the car seems to be fine and is getting a pretty thorough checkup with Evosport so I'm not concerned.

Renn 208

I was told that this took all of 30 min. to achieve. And it's a 2004 car.

Sleestack

Wow that's even more gold than mine. If someone had a gold C, it might be cool.

Renn 208

It's also probably driven harder than any other 203 out there.