GLE Caliper Swap
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W167 GLE 400d
GLE Caliper Swap
Hi all,
I'm a new owner of a 400d over in the UK and love the car but the front calipers look pretty crap (perform OK though). Most other models in the Merc range have a nice looking 4 piston type caliper - even the GLC/C-class etc.
I know the GLE63 brakes and discs would fit, but has anybody ever explored a caliper swap from a more regular model with a 4-piston caliper? These are normally available at a much more sensible price and would provide ample performance.
I'll do a bit of digging on this myself - but if somebody has already done the hard work that could be great
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Cheers.
I'm a new owner of a 400d over in the UK and love the car but the front calipers look pretty crap (perform OK though). Most other models in the Merc range have a nice looking 4 piston type caliper - even the GLC/C-class etc.
I know the GLE63 brakes and discs would fit, but has anybody ever explored a caliper swap from a more regular model with a 4-piston caliper? These are normally available at a much more sensible price and would provide ample performance.
I'll do a bit of digging on this myself - but if somebody has already done the hard work that could be great
.Cheers.
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Have any examples/links? The only thing I see other than the standard 2 piston floating calipers is the AMG six piston fixed calipers which will also need the larger AMG rotors.
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MERCEDES E CLASS Brake Caliper 2015-2023 2.0L HYBRID N/S Front LH | eBay
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Here's one example but most of the C/E/GLC class cars I see over in the UK have similar calipers:
MERCEDES E CLASS Brake Caliper 2015-2023 2.0L HYBRID N/S Front LH | eBay
MERCEDES E CLASS Brake Caliper 2015-2023 2.0L HYBRID N/S Front LH | eBay
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What I mean is a lot of the Mercedes cars from 'lower' in the model range use a nicer looking 4 piston fixed caliper, which isn't the full on 6 piston AMG unit but still looks nice.
I wondered if there was any cross compatibility between the models which would allow one of these types of caliper to be fitted to the W167 GLE without going for the full hog AMG 6 pots.
Example of a 4 piston caliper from a GLC 220d below:
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Yeah I've been doing a bit of digging and it doesn't look like any of the models with a 4 piston caliper have a disc as large as 375mm.
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