Quick Brake Pad/Rotor reccomendations please
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Quick Brake Pad/Rotor reccomendations please
Hi all,
I am the owner of a 1998 e300 TD with 225,000 miles. Still going strong but I just got the message that the rear sensors are cut through.
I checked at my local shop but they want $400 to do the rears, so I figure I will do them myself. I had read many of the posts and it sounds like a saturday afternoon kinda thing.
I have seen many pad/rotor suggestions and was hoping a few of you could point me in the right direction. This is my daily driver, for a long freeway commute. I am not looking for anything high performance, or with super stopping power. The stock set up has always done fine, but I would like to try to reduce the brake dust.
With that in mind can you provide a suggestion or two on pads/rotors that would stop as good or better as stock and limit the dust?
thanks
I am the owner of a 1998 e300 TD with 225,000 miles. Still going strong but I just got the message that the rear sensors are cut through.
I checked at my local shop but they want $400 to do the rears, so I figure I will do them myself. I had read many of the posts and it sounds like a saturday afternoon kinda thing.
I have seen many pad/rotor suggestions and was hoping a few of you could point me in the right direction. This is my daily driver, for a long freeway commute. I am not looking for anything high performance, or with super stopping power. The stock set up has always done fine, but I would like to try to reduce the brake dust.
With that in mind can you provide a suggestion or two on pads/rotors that would stop as good or better as stock and limit the dust?
thanks
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One place where I feel we get a "break" 
as Benz owners is tons of 1st class brake components at very fair prices. See AZ Autohaus.
I'll suggest either ATE or BALO rotors. I think they've got Brembo and Zimmerman, too. Just avoid any of the crap that says cross-drilled/slotted/cryo-ed, etc.
I really like Mintex (red box) for a daily driver. Minimal dusting, excellent performance with hot or cold pads.
Enjoy!
as Benz owners is tons of 1st class brake components at very fair prices. See AZ Autohaus.I'll suggest either ATE or BALO rotors. I think they've got Brembo and Zimmerman, too. Just avoid any of the crap that says cross-drilled/slotted/cryo-ed, etc.
I really like Mintex (red box) for a daily driver. Minimal dusting, excellent performance with hot or cold pads.
Enjoy!
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clarification please
I like dealing with tirerack, so I looked at the site,
did you mean the
"Akebono Euro Ceramic Pads "
in your post, that is the only Akebono pad I see for my fitment, I did not see the "sport" model
mike
did you mean the
"Akebono Euro Ceramic Pads "
in your post, that is the only Akebono pad I see for my fitment, I did not see the "sport" model
mike
