W209 CLK55 Front&Rear Brakes Upgrades ??!!
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W209 CLK55 AMG Kompressor, ATV BRP 800 CAN-AM
W209 CLK55 Front&Rear Brakes Upgrades ??!!
Hey Guys,I Have W209 CLK55 04,i want to upgrade my brakes,so i got a great deal of W211 E55 Complete Set,caliperS front&rear,Discs Front&rear,pads front&rears,they are all in good used conditions.
I Wish it was a CLK55 05 Complete set or CLK63,it would be plug and play, so since its W211 E55 brakes complete set, does it need a lot of modification ??? Too much money needed to make it work ?? Anyone has done this ??? Too Much work needed ?? Thanks For Any Help !
I Wish it was a CLK55 05 Complete set or CLK63,it would be plug and play, so since its W211 E55 brakes complete set, does it need a lot of modification ??? Too much money needed to make it work ?? Anyone has done this ??? Too Much work needed ?? Thanks For Any Help !
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I've read of folks adapting diff brakes to diff models with adapters etc.....
Being a somewhat conservative guy when it comes to something as critical as brakes and the fact we carry psgrs around.... I hesitate to "adapt" something to my car for fear of the worst case scenario......
I too am on the hunt for an upgrade that does not involve the cost of a good used W210 E55 to make happen
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BTW - the stock clk55 04 AMG brakes are quite good for daily driver, spirited driving if up to snuff and fresh fluid...... . but not for road racing or the bling looks.
GL>
Being a somewhat conservative guy when it comes to something as critical as brakes and the fact we carry psgrs around.... I hesitate to "adapt" something to my car for fear of the worst case scenario......
I too am on the hunt for an upgrade that does not involve the cost of a good used W210 E55 to make happen
...... BTW - the stock clk55 04 AMG brakes are quite good for daily driver, spirited driving if up to snuff and fresh fluid...... . but not for road racing or the bling looks.
GL>
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W209 CLK55 AMG Kompressor, ATV BRP 800 CAN-AM
I've read of folks adapting diff brakes to diff models with adapters etc.....
Being a somewhat conservative guy when it comes to something as critical as brakes and the fact we carry psgrs around.... I hesitate to "adapt" something to my car for fear of the worst case scenario......
I too am on the hunt for an upgrade that does not involve the cost of a good used W210 E55 to make happen......
BTW - the stock clk55 04 AMG brakes are quite good for daily driver, spirited driving if up to snuff and fresh fluid...... . but not for road racing or the bling looks.
GL>
Being a somewhat conservative guy when it comes to something as critical as brakes and the fact we carry psgrs around.... I hesitate to "adapt" something to my car for fear of the worst case scenario......
I too am on the hunt for an upgrade that does not involve the cost of a good used W210 E55 to make happen
...... BTW - the stock clk55 04 AMG brakes are quite good for daily driver, spirited driving if up to snuff and fresh fluid...... . but not for road racing or the bling looks.
GL>
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looked into this... could pick up a set for US$800 like yours but backed out after investigating fitting it. Especially because you need to make up custom brackets. In case of serious braking i want to be 100% confident about my brakes and like this I just couldn't... you are playing with your life. Save the $1200 and put it towards a proper bolt on set... thats what i'd do
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W209 CLK55 AMG Kompressor, ATV BRP 800 CAN-AM
looked into this... could pick up a set for US$800 like yours but backed out after investigating fitting it. Especially because you need to make up custom brackets. In case of serious braking i want to be 100% confident about my brakes and like this I just couldn't... you are playing with your life. Save the $1200 and put it towards a proper bolt on set... thats what i'd do
