2016 C63 S AMG Brakes and Rotors
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2016 C63 S AMG
2016 C63 S AMG Brakes and Rotors
Hey Everyone,
I live in San Francisco and the dealer price for all 4 rotors and brakes is:
Front Brakes - 312
Rear Brakes - 376
Front Rotor - 1140/each
Rear Rotors - 167/each
Brake sensor rear - 9
Brake sensor front - 13.50
TOTAL = 3613
These front rotors are F......... expensive
So I looked at racingbrake rotors and the total price comes out to be 2400 instead so it's some good savings.
https://www.racingbrake.com/ProductD...oductCode=2237
Their front rotors come with their own brakes too.
Has anybody had any experience with aftermarket rotors and brakes ?
What would you suggest vs OEM rotors. I have heard that they are made by brembo and brembo is not as expensive as OEM either.
I would like to know other people's experience with aftermarket. I drive my car pretty hard in the city and on the freeways.
Thanks!
I live in San Francisco and the dealer price for all 4 rotors and brakes is:
Front Brakes - 312
Rear Brakes - 376
Front Rotor - 1140/each
Rear Rotors - 167/each
Brake sensor rear - 9
Brake sensor front - 13.50
TOTAL = 3613
These front rotors are F......... expensive
So I looked at racingbrake rotors and the total price comes out to be 2400 instead so it's some good savings.
https://www.racingbrake.com/ProductD...oductCode=2237
Their front rotors come with their own brakes too.
Has anybody had any experience with aftermarket rotors and brakes ?
What would you suggest vs OEM rotors. I have heard that they are made by brembo and brembo is not as expensive as OEM either.
I would like to know other people's experience with aftermarket. I drive my car pretty hard in the city and on the freeways.
Thanks!
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I had to do my rears at 25k and I ended up going with OEM parts as I could not find a decent alternative. No experience with racing brake rotors... may be worth a shot.
I am finding that with Mercedes, there are just fewer options available, resulting in artificially high prices. With BMW and Porsche, I usually have tons and tons of choices available (wheels, pads, rotors).
I am finding that with Mercedes, there are just fewer options available, resulting in artificially high prices. With BMW and Porsche, I usually have tons and tons of choices available (wheels, pads, rotors).
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2016 C63S Sedan
I had to do my rears at 25k and I ended up going with OEM parts as I could not find a decent alternative. No experience with racing brake rotors... may be worth a shot.
I am finding that with Mercedes, there are just fewer options available, resulting in artificially high prices. With BMW and Porsche, I usually have tons and tons of choices available (wheels, pads, rotors).
I am finding that with Mercedes, there are just fewer options available, resulting in artificially high prices. With BMW and Porsche, I usually have tons and tons of choices available (wheels, pads, rotors).
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W205 C63s 2015
FCP euro offer the GTS front rotors at a very reasonable price with a lifetime warranty, if you search the forum for post by FCP youll find all the info you need.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...mbo-2304211212
I went for the Portfield RS4 pads front and rear (much better pad with a ton less dust over stock) and custom rotors up front.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...mbo-2304211212
I went for the Portfield RS4 pads front and rear (much better pad with a ton less dust over stock) and custom rotors up front.
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2016 Cardinal Red AMG C63 S
FCP also has the OEM rear rotors at $153/ea, but with a lifetime warranty. I plan on keeping this car for awhile, and at the rate it seems to eat rear pads/rotors, this was a no-brainer for me. I also went w/ the Porterfield RS-4 pads, and am happy with them (definitely less brake dust). Haven't had to do fronts yet (~23k miles).
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2016 C63 S AMG
Hey guys, thanks for all the replies. I could not find Porterfield RS4 nor could I find the GTS rotors on FCPEURO site for my car. I can only see the OEM brakes(Mrecedes ones). As far as rotors I found the Brembo ones for the front labeled as OE vs OEM but in any case the price is way better vs buying at a dealer. What I also like about FCPEURO is the lifetime warranty even on pads/rotors which is great. I have only about 22K on my car and have changed brakes already twice(every year pretty much) and the tires twice as well but then again I live in San Francisco so a busy city with lots of traffic and I drive it pretty hard(it's hard not to it's too much fun).
Are the Porterfield brakes that much better than OEM ? Maybe if they're that much better I will call FCP and asked them to see offline if they can find me the ones that would fit the OE rotors. What I want to know is it better stopping power or is it the less dust which makes them better ?
Thanks and appreciate all the replies.
Are the Porterfield brakes that much better than OEM ? Maybe if they're that much better I will call FCP and asked them to see offline if they can find me the ones that would fit the OE rotors. What I want to know is it better stopping power or is it the less dust which makes them better ?
Thanks and appreciate all the replies.
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Were any of you able to do the rears yourself? I took my car to the shop and the DIY method to release the parking brake did not work (I tried to do it myself without luck). They had to use a shop OBD2 tool to do it.
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