need help with my break upgrade
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CL W215
need help with my break upgrade
ok I have a 00 cl500 and am installing 04 cl55 AMG calipers on it
the front just bolted right on but am having problem with the rear
I want to know if someone out there has done this same upgrade and what do
I need to change on the rear to make this work
I was told that the hub needs to be changed but just want to know before I
do Please if someone can help me out thanks!
the front just bolted right on but am having problem with the rear
I want to know if someone out there has done this same upgrade and what do
I need to change on the rear to make this work
I was told that the hub needs to be changed but just want to know before I
do Please if someone can help me out thanks!
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Give the newbie a break and help him out. No need to throw BS at his face.
Btw welcome to the forum. If i could help i would but I dont know much abt your car. Use the search function its your friend you might be able to find some answers.
Btw welcome to the forum. If i could help i would but I dont know much abt your car. Use the search function its your friend you might be able to find some answers.
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'00 RENNtech CL60, '96 850Ci, '92 850i '01 Discovery II
i have done this conversion, you will need to have a bit of custom work done. the front hub mounting will need to be bored our to accommodate the larger bolts, i have yet to mount the rear hubs as the current hub will need to be machined and not bored. The system is amazing, i replaced my RENNtech F40 system and i can say these are better in many way. And just so we are on the same page, you have the 8 piston 4 pad fronts and 4 piston rears?
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'00 RENNtech CL60, '96 850Ci, '92 850i '01 Discovery II
i just reread your post, i guess you got lucky on the front with them fitting fine on the front, please be careful as the front feels like it bolts up fine and reality the bolts are not correct if you are using the OEM ones from your original setup. I had to buy the the correct bolts from the dealer and after they didnt fit in my OEM hub. just an fyi. But do post up pictures!
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CL W215
yes I used oem cl55 bolts and had to do some work on the knuckle to make to bigger bolts go threw but as for the back I just ordered the rear hub for cl55 will update as soon as I can
Thanks for all the help !
Thanks for all the help !
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'00 RENNtech CL60, '96 850Ci, '92 850i '01 Discovery II
by the way i found someone else who did this conversion today on the forums and he shaved the read calipers instead of ordering a new hub here is the link
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w215...2002-cl55.html
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w215...2002-cl55.html
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by the way i found someone else who did this conversion today on the forums and he shaved the read calipers instead of ordering a new hub here is the link
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w215...2002-cl55.html
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w215...2002-cl55.html
As momentum59 said, see my thread at the link shown above for more details.
BTW, the front caliper will not bolt on to you spindles. Not sure how you did that. You need to enlarge the hole in the spindle in which the caliper bolt (x4) passes through to a 5/8 in hole or metric equivalent. If you notice the correct bolts for the 8 piston calipers have an enlarge shank area so don't go by the diameter of the threaded area.
Do post some pictures when your done.
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'00 RENNtech CL60, '96 850Ci, '92 850i '01 Discovery II
To the OP: I have just completed the same upgrade you are attempting and you DO need to modify certain components on all four corners.
As momentum59 said, see my thread at the link shown above for more details.
BTW, the front caliper will not bolt on to you spindles. Not sure how you did that. You need to enlarge the hole in the spindle in which the caliper bolt (x4) passes through to a 5/8 in hole or metric equivalent. If you notice the correct bolts for the 8 piston calipers have an enlarge shank area so don't go by the diameter of the threaded area.
Do post some pictures when your done.
As momentum59 said, see my thread at the link shown above for more details.
BTW, the front caliper will not bolt on to you spindles. Not sure how you did that. You need to enlarge the hole in the spindle in which the caliper bolt (x4) passes through to a 5/8 in hole or metric equivalent. If you notice the correct bolts for the 8 piston calipers have an enlarge shank area so don't go by the diameter of the threaded area.
Do post some pictures when your done.
