E350 = 4 pot front brakes?
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E350 = 4 pot front brakes?
In the MBUSA specifications it states that E350 should have 17x8 wheels standard and I read on another thread that someone noticed their E350 has different brakes than the E320 CDI.
So I believe that the E350 has 4 pot brakes even though website states it only comes with single piston floating calipers.
I was just reading the Car and Driver review of the E350 and i noticed that they have 16" wheels on their car. I thought that the 16" wheels will not fit over the 4 pot calipers.
So.. anyone have the conclusive answer?
Thanks.
So I believe that the E350 has 4 pot brakes even though website states it only comes with single piston floating calipers.
I was just reading the Car and Driver review of the E350 and i noticed that they have 16" wheels on their car. I thought that the 16" wheels will not fit over the 4 pot calipers.
So.. anyone have the conclusive answer?
Thanks.
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'06 E350, appearance/entertainment/ sunroof/DVD NAV/brilliant silver (C744)/Ash leather
E-350 with appearance has 4 piston brake calipers
I can confirm that my E350 with appearance package (avantgarde with DC Airmatic and 17" 5 spoke alloys) has 4 piston caliper front brakes (see picture below, they have Mercedes written on them), however without this package I am not sure? E350 owners without appearance, let us know what you have.
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E350W 2wd models have the front 4 piston brembo brakes. At launch, the car had 16" wheels and since June production has changed to 17". So therefore, the 16" wheels do in fact fit over the 4 piston brakes. 4matic models have a different front braking system.
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
does anyone know if those 4-piston brakes can be retro-fited into a '05 CDI? They look really nice compared to the generic calipers on the car from the factory.
I was told $300/ea from the dealer, but the service guy didn't seem to know if they fit in place of the current calipers.
I was told $300/ea from the dealer, but the service guy didn't seem to know if they fit in place of the current calipers.
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'06 E350, appearance/entertainment/ sunroof/DVD NAV/brilliant silver (C744)/Ash leather
Photo is from a website, not my own vehicle
Originally Posted by e350
Mine look like yours but why do our side skirts look different, I have an E350 Wagon with Appearance and Premium (US spec)
, my car has actually the same side skirts as yours, however the digital pics I have are "to big" to be attached. So to make the point (4 piston caliper with Mercedes Benz written on it), I borrowed the pic from the following excellent site:www.fan-gallerie.de
All in all, I could not be bothered to go outside again and take lower resolution pics.
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by Kar don
all 2006 E350s have the 2004-5 E500 wheels.
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Originally Posted by silberrosa
Not correct, only MY06 E350 since June production have the 17x8 inch wheels which were previously used on the E500. Prior to June production, all MY06 E350 had 16" wheels which are still used on the diesel.
