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2012 C63;1971 280SE 3.5(Sold);2023 EQS 450 SUV 4 Matic (Wife's)
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'09 C63
Just purchased some Porterfield R4-S for my rears. With this DIY, the installation was quite simple...I had a few friends help out since it was my first time changing pads, and they've done it before. Took about two hours, but we were taking our time. It should take about an hour next time.
The Porterfields feel good, but I haven't pushed them hard yet. However, the initial bite from the oem pads isn't quite there. It feels like I have to push a little bit farther on the brake pedal with the Porterfields before you feel the car braking. But once they do, it stops.
Hopefully, these will last me a while since I mainly do highway/street driving; never on a track.
The Porterfields feel good, but I haven't pushed them hard yet. However, the initial bite from the oem pads isn't quite there. It feels like I have to push a little bit farther on the brake pedal with the Porterfields before you feel the car braking. But once they do, it stops.
Hopefully, these will last me a while since I mainly do highway/street driving; never on a track.
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2009 C63
I'm looking into Akebono's or Ebc Red's but the pads I see don't have the eyelets for the pins to slide through, am I looking at the right pads? they all say compatible for a 2009 c63. Is there something that I'm missing?
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2011 C63 AMG P31
Personally, I'd use a centre punch to knock the pins out and ceramic anti-squeal instead of that copper stuff (which you DO NOT want on your hands). That's how I do it on customer cars.
But, good writeup!
But, good writeup!
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C63 AMG
Yup...an (ideally 12") 5/32 punch is a must have tool...use it to center the farthest pad when reinstalling the pin. In between, use the handle side to depress a piston and keep it there.
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So useful.
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09 C63 P30/05 S4
U did well on the rotors, Did you track at mosport? Moport is very flowing, doesn't harm brakes too bad, I installed a new set of oem front rotors and endless MX72 with only 2000km hwy driving plus one day at Mosport and Mid-Ohio. After last Mid-ohio, my front brakes are completely destroyed by Mid-ohio. Front rotors are cracked along the drilled holes and warped. But I was pushing hard and ******* with F430 race car and C5Z06, trailbraking alot. I just ordered XP10 for front today and racing brakes rotors, hope they can do better
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C63 507 with BS Body; 2008 SLK 55
I just replaced my front pads today. Amazingly simple - about 30 min for both sides (507 with performance package). I got stock pads for about 210$ online. I even splurged and picked up a new wear indicator from the dealership on the way home from work today - 15$.
Pedal feel improved right away, I felt it immediately.
No reason whatsoever to have this done by a mechanic. Between buying parts online at wholesale and doing the work myself, I just saved 200$ in 30 min....
:-)
Pedal feel improved right away, I felt it immediately.
No reason whatsoever to have this done by a mechanic. Between buying parts online at wholesale and doing the work myself, I just saved 200$ in 30 min....
:-)
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From: queensland australia
2009 C 63
do you have part number for akebono pads there agent in australia claims they do not have pads fo C63 sedan. i have used akebono pads on my prev. amg cars & very happy with them thanks
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1993 Competition Yellow Mica Mazda RX-7 and 2009 C63
In my experience, measuring the min thickness is important so you know if it is time to replace them. But machining the rotors doesn't typically need to be done, it takes away more heat sink material (leading to more chance of warping), has to be smoothed out by the new pads, and in the case of our cross-drilled and slotted rotors is a huge pain for the shop to do correctly. On my RX-7 (my C63 is too new to me to state anything about it directly) I prefer to run the rotors through 2 sets of pads including track days and then replace them as consumable items.
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C63 507 with BS Body; 2008 SLK 55
Performance package rotors are 36 mm thick new and need to be replaced when found to be below 34 mm during a service, but no later than at 33.4 mm.
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2001 Porsche 911 Turbo (heavily modified)
I will be doing this the weekend after this one. On the fence between ordering Porterfield pads or OEM. I hate the amount of dust from OEM but I heard Porterfield lose initial bite. Endless MX are too expensive for only going to one or two HPDE events.
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C63 AMG, P30
I've never used Porterfield so can't advise you on the initial bite loss.
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I'm just always curious on the difference in characteristics with brakes, tires, etc.
Thanks.
