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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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Replacing W211 brake calipers.
I have been scouring ebay for a while and there are loads of AMG 4, 6 and 8 pot calipers coming up regularly for the E/CLS 55's. They aren't too scarily priced either.
Would these fit a 2004 W211 E240?? I mean are the caliper mounting holes the same on the strut? Would they go on straight or would they require a carrier of sorts?? This, is of course, not taking the rotor size into consideration.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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the front spindles have a larger bolt diameter for the AMG brakes (14mm instead of 12mm)

we have some (NEW) AMG brakes in stock as well btw

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On might think this would require a master cylinder change as well.
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On might think this would require a master cylinder change as well.
The Brake upgrade on SBC W211s works Great Several have been done
as SBC cars have a Back Up master cylinder ...
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the front spindles have a larger bolt diameter for the AMG brakes (14mm instead of 12mm)

we have some (NEW) AMG brakes in stock as well btw

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SO, may I assume they would fit the stock rotors straight (apart, of course, from the bolt diameter)?
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No, no. The rotors will be different. Std Eclass has 11.6" diameter rotors and AMG has 14.2" diameter rotors. So the change from std to AMG calipers would entail;

- new calipers
- new rotors
- new pads
- new pins
- possibly new carrier mount (between strut and caliper)
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No, no. The rotors will be different. Std Eclass has 11.6" diameter rotors and AMG has 14.2" diameter rotors. So the change from std to AMG calipers would entail;

- new calipers
- new rotors
- new pads
- new pins
- possibly new carrier mount (between strut and caliper)
The carriers are my biggest fear. I can machine the spindle bolt holes 2mm, no problems, but am afraid if the AMG calipers don't then bolt straight on?!
Rotors aren't an issue either.
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Originally Posted by ap10046
The carriers are my biggest fear. I can machine the spindle bolt holes 2mm, no problems, but am afraid if the AMG calipers don't then bolt straight on?!
the E55/E63s use the exact same spindle as all other 211s - the ONE-AND-ONLY difference is that the caliper bolt holes are 2mm bigger...the 55/63 spindles don't even have more material around those holes - these are exactly the same except for the hole diameter (and thus - the calipers bolt straight on after enlarging those holes).

On my own E220CDI I had the original spindles machine drilled (watercooled)...as easy as can be.

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