Brake upgrades?
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2001 CLK 320
Brake upgrades?
Can anyone educate me about brake upgrades?
The stock brakes look like rusty crap, but I don't want to spend 4K on some ultra brembo racing kit. Is there a middle path? Something that looks better than the stock stuff and provides a decent performance upgrade without looking over the top or costing a mint?
My thanks for any thoughts you can share.
Regards,
-Bouncer-
The stock brakes look like rusty crap, but I don't want to spend 4K on some ultra brembo racing kit. Is there a middle path? Something that looks better than the stock stuff and provides a decent performance upgrade without looking over the top or costing a mint?
My thanks for any thoughts you can share.
Regards,
-Bouncer-
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AMG Big Brake kit for about 600 bucks, they are awesome and look great, I am installing the C32 Brake kit on the CLK500 because i was so pleased with them on my previous CLK430. They look sick as well, do a search, and you'll see plently of the people with them. Very popular mod amongst the C-Class people, and gaining hype on the W208 crowd. The stopping power is awesome!
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Josh, any problems with the brakes after long miliage? Meaning brake dust compared to stock, warped rotors? etc.. I only had mine for 500 miles before I sold off my CLK430, so I'm curious how the brakes are long term.
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No brake problems whatsoever. Rotors are in great shape, brake dust is still a problem, but not worse than stock. I might try some Porterfields when it comes time to change pads.
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When I did some research on "big brakes" the stats that I found did not impress me. 
It seemed like the braking performance from Stop Tech and Brembos vs. stock was simply a few feet. Now, I know that one foot could make a difference, but $1k a foot seem high to me.
Now for an aesthetic upgrade....
Is the AMG package front and back at $600?
It seemed like the braking performance from Stop Tech and Brembos vs. stock was simply a few feet. Now, I know that one foot could make a difference, but $1k a foot seem high to me.
Now for an aesthetic upgrade....
Is the AMG package front and back at $600?
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600 bucks is just for the front brakes, they do not have rear applications. You can get them from www.evosport.com, however order the C32 brakes, not the CLK55 because they are not the big brake types. Also you can get them for fairly cheaper from Steve, his name on the forums is SteveNL i believe. Also www.reswest.com has them as well. Good luck, but make sure you ORDER THE C32 BRAKES FOR C32'S!
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Originally Posted by Josh K
No brake problems whatsoever. Rotors are in great shape, brake dust is still a problem, but not worse than stock. I might try some Porterfields when it comes time to change pads.
Sup buddy... hey, I've noticed a lot of reduced brake dust on my AMG brembo kit... is your kit really giving your that much dust?
I would say, after 2 weeks of driving, my front wheels are only marginally dirtier than the rears (about 5-10%)... with my initial stock setup, my rims would be black after a few days of braking... not so with this set
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Originally Posted by Bagher
How much does steve sell them for and how do i contact him? I'm in the same boat I dont want giant 3,000$ brembos but my stock calipers look crappy
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no need to buy from an overseas seller... there are plenty of retailers in the states that have these for sale....
evosport is one that sells it, but, they will only sell it to a buyer who is using it for the correct application, as they are partially liable for selling you brakes if you intend to use it on the wrong car (ie., W208)
evosport is one that sells it, but, they will only sell it to a buyer who is using it for the correct application, as they are partially liable for selling you brakes if you intend to use it on the wrong car (ie., W208)
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is it just that he drilled rotors get clogged up? hmm... i will have to find a way to keep them clean, else, there will be no benefit of the x-drilled rotors
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Originally Posted by Bouncer
Can anyone educate me about brake upgrades?
The stock brakes look like rusty crap, but I don't want to spend 4K on some ultra brembo racing kit. Is there a middle path? Something that looks better than the stock stuff and provides a decent performance upgrade without looking over the top or costing a mint?
My thanks for any thoughts you can share.
Regards,
-Bouncer-
The stock brakes look like rusty crap, but I don't want to spend 4K on some ultra brembo racing kit. Is there a middle path? Something that looks better than the stock stuff and provides a decent performance upgrade without looking over the top or costing a mint?
My thanks for any thoughts you can share.
Regards,
-Bouncer-
If you what the sweet look of the AMG over the whimpy stock caliper, then you'll just have to pony up the cash since there's no substitute for the real deal.
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Originally Posted by mmgrad
is it just that he drilled rotors get clogged up? hmm... i will have to find a way to keep them clean, else, there will be no benefit of the x-drilled rotors
Actually, the purpose of a drilled rotor is to dissapate heat not to create more friction, as many think. Overheated rotors are dangerous rotors as they tend to warp or in extreme cases, grenade into pieces. This why you see so much design go into brake cooling ducts for race applications. Even to the extent of sacrificing aerodynamics.
If the drilled or slotted rotors are loaded up, they are still serving their purpose since the brake dust does not act as a heat sink. Consequently, the heat dissapation still occurs.
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Originally Posted by varainstructor
Actually, the purpose of a drilled rotor is to dissapate heat not to create more friction, as many think. Overheated rotors are dangerous rotors as they tend to warp or in extreme cases, grenade into pieces. This why you see so much design go into brake cooling ducts for race applications. Even to the extent of sacrificing aerodynamics.
If the drilled or slotted rotors are loaded up, they are still serving their purpose since the brake dust does not act as a heat sink. Consequently, the heat dissapation still occurs.
If the drilled or slotted rotors are loaded up, they are still serving their purpose since the brake dust does not act as a heat sink. Consequently, the heat dissapation still occurs.
