W202 AMG Picture Thread
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Hey Zayed,
If you sit there it will be very windy
I cannot decide to stay with Lumma or go C36, I want something in between..
If you sit there it will be very windy
I cannot decide to stay with Lumma or go C36, I want something in between..
Last edited by Pagz; Oct 8, 2014 at 03:07 PM.
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99 C43 AMG, 2001 CLK55 AMG
pics from track day a few weeks ago, i switched to running the stock wheels in front halway through the event to give my bridgestone RE-11s a break, the fronts take a beating.
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did you put the wrong caliper/piston on left hub and the wrong caliper on the other side?
switching places on calipers?
how do you like your braking so far with the new front kit?
to bad your cool rims don't have bigger holes to show off your calipers
switching places on calipers?
how do you like your braking so far with the new front kit?
to bad your cool rims don't have bigger holes to show off your calipers
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The breaks were definitely a much needed upgrade!
For the moment, I have my 17" SLK AMG wheels on it, and they barely fit! It looks like someone stuffed a Laser Disc in there! lol
I will wait till I get a power bleeder to swap the plates though. I'm done with the old fashioned way, haha.
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Yes, I did swap the calipers side to side. I know that the leading piston is wrong, but I (and others who have done this) have not had any issues with it when it comes to daily driving. If I start to notice any problems, or I start autocross with it, I will switch the piston plates.
The breaks were definitely a much needed upgrade!
For the moment, I have my 17" SLK AMG wheels on it, and they barely fit! It looks like someone stuffed a Laser Disc in there! lol
I will wait till I get a power bleeder to swap the plates though. I'm done with the old fashioned way, haha.
The breaks were definitely a much needed upgrade!
For the moment, I have my 17" SLK AMG wheels on it, and they barely fit! It looks like someone stuffed a Laser Disc in there! lol
I will wait till I get a power bleeder to swap the plates though. I'm done with the old fashioned way, haha.
you mean you gonna change sides on piston plates in correct position?
how do you like the braking?
does brakes bite perfectly?
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If I end up having any issues (or have a day where my ADHD kicks in and I need a project to occupy me) then I will swap the piston plates to the correct position.
The brakes are definitely an improvement over the stock brakes, they bite nicely. However I do wish I had a bit firmer pedal, but I may just need to bleed them again. My wife was helping me and I think she may have taken her foot off a couple times too early. So when the power bleeder arrives, I will flush the whole system.
The brakes are definitely an improvement over the stock brakes, they bite nicely. However I do wish I had a bit firmer pedal, but I may just need to bleed them again. My wife was helping me and I think she may have taken her foot off a couple times too early. So when the power bleeder arrives, I will flush the whole system.
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What are these piston plates you guys refers to..?,
i'm currently using 330x28 Front & 330X26 Rears, brakes are great,,
no any problems till NOW..!
ZAYED,,
i'm currently using 330x28 Front & 330X26 Rears, brakes are great,,
no any problems till NOW..!
ZAYED,,
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The front and rear sides of the caliper, where the pistons are housed. They can be dismantled and swapped over to the opposite side of the car, thus putting the pistons in the correct position.
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If I end up having any issues (or have a day where my ADHD kicks in and I need a project to occupy me) then I will swap the piston plates to the correct position.
The brakes are definitely an improvement over the stock brakes, they bite nicely. However I do wish I had a bit firmer pedal, but I may just need to bleed them again. My wife was helping me and I think she may have taken her foot off a couple times too early. So when the power bleeder arrives, I will flush the whole system.
The brakes are definitely an improvement over the stock brakes, they bite nicely. However I do wish I had a bit firmer pedal, but I may just need to bleed them again. My wife was helping me and I think she may have taken her foot off a couple times too early. So when the power bleeder arrives, I will flush the whole system.
c36 brake cylinder is not made for newer brakes
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To clarify though, my pedal is not soft and squishy. It feel about right, I just prefer a firmer pedal, thats all. The pressure itself feels about the same as before the swap, and the car stops better now than it did before. I'm just being ****, thats all.
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The volume of the c36 calipers VS the c32 calipers won't be that different as they are both 4 piston calipers. If I had gone from 1 or 2 pistons to 4, then the master cal would be a must. But in this case, since the caliper volume itself isn't that much different (its really just bigger rotors) then the current master should be ok. However, after I bleed everything, if the pedal doesn't feel as firm as I want, I will consider it.
To clarify though, my pedal is not soft and squishy. It feel about right, I just prefer a firmer pedal, thats all. The pressure itself feels about the same as before the swap, and the car stops better now than it did before. I'm just being ****, thats all.
To clarify though, my pedal is not soft and squishy. It feel about right, I just prefer a firmer pedal, thats all. The pressure itself feels about the same as before the swap, and the car stops better now than it did before. I'm just being ****, thats all.
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C43/CLK55/E55: 334x32 front & 300x22 rear "VS" C36: 316x28 front & 290x10 rear..
ZAYED,,
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You take both plates off of one side of the car and swap them to the other side of the car. This puts the pistons in the correct order and leaves the bleeder screw in the upright position.
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this is 202 picture thread after all... =)
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Yes it does. A special fitting would have to be made. SuperB did this with his C32 brakes.
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Yeah, "Super B" did a great fitment job,,
did he switch the pistons..?
https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...eed-input.html
ZAYED,,
did he switch the pistons..?
https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...eed-input.html
ZAYED,,
