C43AMG

I just got my calipers back from the powdercoater.The color is candyapple blue .I am getting my stainless steel lines installed also.I will post some pics of them on the car this weekend but for now this will have to do........

Denlasoul

Looks really nice! How much did it cost, and how long did you have to wait?

Regards,

Mercedes22

Looks Good.

NitrogenBalance

What color is your C43??? It's nice to see something other than red. I thought about doing my calipers in race gold color. Also, how much to have them powder coated???

I painted mine silver to match the car with ceramic caliper paint. Funny thing is that when I lowered my car I cleaned up the wheel wells and suspension parts. The brake cleaner nearly removed all my silver paint from my calipers...kinda funny. I knew powdercoating was the way to go.

Teck

Wow they look great congrats. Post some pics after the install

C43AMG

Here are the pics of the install - the monoblocks do a great job of covering them up.

1badamg

Where did you get the slotted rotors and how much?

Ashkan's C43

now with some better pads, and some good fluid, you have yourself a really nice brake upgrade! kudos, and do tell us how much all this cost

Ashkan's C43

and you due need to get some suspension upgrades... (: great car mang!

SDR

I'm sure you've piqued a lot of interest with those x-drilled rotors. How much, where, who, etc? It's really hard to find a decent set of x-drilled for this car. Not that the stock rotors suck, but with the right wheels it makes a nice visual upgrade.

C43AMG

In regards to the x-drilled rotors- they were on the car when I purchased it.I got the stainless steel brake lines from www.performanceproducts.com.

StapleGun

Looks good Dave....I'll be doing mine silver though.

StapleGun

Everyone likes them rotors Dave....has anyone done the cryogenic (frozen)treatment? My next brake job, I'm buying the stock rotors and having them frozen, we'll see how that works out.

NitrogenBalance

Whats that cost to have done??

I think the rotors are custom drilled. I slightly remember reading somewhere of a benz owner cross drilling his own rotors. If the hub has the AMG logo on it then they are probably custom.

C43AMG

In the pic - I don't see any markings on the hub.If you want I can jack it back up and take the rotors off and post pics for any identifying features.

SDR

That would be awesome!
Similarly, does anyone have experience with the Dicc Italia rotors? A buddy at work just put some on his Audi, but it's too soon to tell if they are worth it. At $799 for a front set they aren't much more (if any) than it would cost to buy new OEM and have them drilled. I've just heard some scary strories from the auto-X guys about the drilling. They all prefer the cryo treatment.

C43AMG

I will attempt to do it this weekend - girlfriends b-day to celebrate- I will try to squeeze it in and post the pics.On another note with rotors - crazy idea - would like to hear imput.How about getting rotors titanium coated ? It's done on drill bits to increase their life - what about rotors?If it makes the surface harder and the only downside ( other than the cost ) is the pads having a shortened life - why not?The upside is the rotors would probably outlast the car. Imput ?

StapleGun

I'm thinking it would be way too costly Dave...would not be worth it unless you have a friend in the trade, so to speak. I've never heard of commercial titanium coating for brake rotors.

C43AMG

Aside from the cost, if done , I am curious as to how it would perform?

NitrogenBalance

From all the updates and advancements in brakes it's one of those things that I'm sure was tried somewhere at somepoint. In other words if it worked great it would have been done by someone at this point I would think. I'm sure it's beyond most of us having to consider stuff like thermal limits, coeffecient of friction, and probably a hundred other things to consider that I pretend to understand LOL.

I've seen the new porsche turbo's brakes and they are ceramic rotors. Almost look like a deep dark carbon fiber. Coolest thing I've seen. The owner explained the car was either wicked fast or at a dead stop. Throttle means "on" brakes mean "off". No fade and no dust.

NitrogenBalance

I would just take the wheel off. The "AMG" stamp should be a visable as day right near the lug holes. That would answer the question I think. Maybe some amg rotors don't have the stamp though.....mine are 98' OEM and they have it. THANKS.

C43AMG

The "AMG" stamp is not visible in the above pic so I don't know what the story is with these rotors.I will take the wheel off and look around to see what I can find and if I find any markings I'll take pics and post them.Someone else has to have these rotors also, no?

Jaki

looks nice, now you need new wheels

C43AMG

You can't have anything nice in NJ - the roads suck : https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c43-amg-w202/132563-nuts-bolts-boy-did-i-get-screwed.html

I am looking into the 2pc. 5 spoke AMG wheels -

hy-rail benz

those are the same rims that i have on my ride. originally from a 2002 clk 55 amg conv. very nice!!!!