Alexbenz

i just talked t oa couple people and i;m going with the c32 brake kit on my car, 13.1 with silver calipers......... anyone do this to the w210? i heard mark cummins did something to his car but i have no clue

michakaveli

I thought about the brakes off an E55..... But I was looking at a friend '02 E430 4matic and his brakes were alot bigger than mine.....

Any ideas guys?

Richard Galing

Did you get in touch w/ a few of the sources we discussed? I recall corresponding with Mark about this subject once before and he had nothing but positive feedback about the C32 brake kit on the W210.

Alexbenz

i talked to evosport, my tech at my shop and only thing that i came up was i'm at my own risk, the caliper will be leading instead of trailing, i dunno, i might have it mixed up.......been a long day.....

Whitey

The C32 is definitely possible and economical, slightly bigger disk and caliper than our OEM ones...I've been tossing with the idea myself but its probably too small for my liking (cuz my wheels dwarf's the rotor - show u guys a pic later). From memory its not drilled either, so that would be another drawback...not so nice.

Would love to do the E55 one but I've been told the oem pump will not have enuf power to work the calipers - so braking will be compromized...is that true? So may need a whole new system rather than just bolting on the rotors and calipers. then again, if you went Brembo or other BBk's you'll need to do that anyway.

Alexbenz

13.1 compared to brembo 14.1 is alright, good enough for me and they are cross- drilled, e55 don't don't cross- drilled so thats why no ones done that route....

Whitey

Good, I've been told they're undrilled...then its back on to the wish list my rotors need replacing soon. Ooops forgot I was lookign at the SL55 kit, not E55...but either one is wayyyy out of my league and won't fit without a lot of hassle I guess....

Just out of interest, how much does a pair (or 4) of C32 brakes cost over in the US?

Whitey

Does anyone think I need a bigger rotor? I'm not sure an extra 30mm with the C32 rotor is going do much for this

Whitey

Nice

MARK CUMMINS

Yes I Have the C32 AMG front brakes on my W210wagon
No Problems with pad wear or stopping...with 20k on them
The Upgraded Brakes make a Huge difference! and look cool.

Josh K and SEVERAL others have the C32 AMG Brakes
on the front without any problems..cant beat it for the money!

This subject has been brought up several times
Several have said it wont work......

Alexbenz

great, i'm glad cause there coming in today, mark what do you have on your rear?

Richard Galing

The front C32 brake kit will cost $750-$800, as this is what I was quoted by Evosport & Autowerks Direct approx. 2 months ago...another route Dave is I've noticed some C Class owners selling preowned C32 B kit. Let me know if you need more info from my side.

Whitey

Thanks Rich, I think I have a source that's in the range of the prices you have quoted (I assume its for a pair). Still considering other options as well but this seems to be the best value-for-money one....will wait for Alex to get his installed

Whitey

My other option is a set of these, what do you think?:

E43

Who makes those rotors and why are they so dark?

Whitey

As the brand suggests, "Black Diamond". The black actually wears off where the pads rub.

Whitey

Ummmmm, will the W211 E55 ones work?

Alexbenz

w211 will cost a grip though and don't know if they will fit

Richard Galing

W211 E55 brake kit Dealer quote:

Fronts
calipers- $759.00 ea.
rotors - $118.45 ea.
pads- $270.60 ea.

Rears
calipers- $498.70 ea.
rotors- $97.20 ea.
pads- $84.24 ea.

Alexbenz

is this true on the c32 kit?

The risks involved in any brake system would be failure; resulting in no brakes. While I have not heard of any problems doing so, essentially the caliper would be working in reverse, as the pistons are designed to accept the rotor in a particular direction.

Alexbenz

okay i'm getting the kit tommrorow.......

i need rotors/pads/caliper/hoses????what else?

thanks

Richard Galing

Cool stuff Dude!

Hoses?? May I suggest stainless steel brake lines for maintaining consisent brake pressure especially during threshold braking. Also, use a reputable racing fluid:

ATE Super Blue Racing
Motul 550/600
AP 550/600
Castrol SRF

Post some pics Alex when you've got them babies mounted.

Alexbenz

hoses, i meant brake lines, just like you said, hope the dealers got it in stock.......pics will follow

Richard Galing

Per G Stop SS brake lines, check with Performance Products or Stoptech.