GLE43"amg" to GLE63AMG Complete Brakes Conversion
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From: Dallas, Texas
2017 AMG GLE43 4MATIC SUV
This is great thank you. I just bought my 2017 GLE43 AMG and noticed the headlights are not LED 
can you help me figure out what is required to get the LED ones in a cheap manner?
can you help me figure out what is required to get the LED ones in a cheap manner?
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Joined: Feb 2017
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From: Rhode Island
2014 E350 Sport (sold), 2015 S550 Sport (sold), 2018 S560 Sport (sold), 2018 GLE43, 2014 E550
The best (or more financially prudent way) to upgrade the looks of the brakes of GLE43 (same applies to ML550) is to do the rears only as following:
1. keep the calipers (the cover plate matches the "Mercedes Benz" insignia of the fronts);
2. upgrade to 345mm rear rotors used by all X166 GLS/GL, drilled Brembo p/n for 345x22 rear rotors is 09.A961.21,
3. requirement of going to 345x22 rear rotors is changing rear brake caliper carries (a.k.a. brackets) to the brackets for X166 550/450/350, p/n 166-423-02-06. Rear brake pads really are the same (size wise) for all (there are differences, but I won't go into it because it does not apply here).
EDIT: regarding #2 and #3 above. Today it is practically impossible to find aftermarket (not-OEM) drilled 345x22 rotors in stock anywhere. So one would be better off to purchase 63's 345x26 rotors, Brembo p/n 09.B710.11, with 63's rear brackets, p/n 166-423-06-06. For whatever reason, 63's silver rear brackets cost only about 1/2 of all "lesser" models' silver brackets, so it will be easier on the wallet too.
1. keep the calipers (the cover plate matches the "Mercedes Benz" insignia of the fronts);
2. upgrade to 345mm rear rotors used by all X166 GLS/GL, drilled Brembo p/n for 345x22 rear rotors is 09.A961.21,
3. requirement of going to 345x22 rear rotors is changing rear brake caliper carries (a.k.a. brackets) to the brackets for X166 550/450/350, p/n 166-423-02-06. Rear brake pads really are the same (size wise) for all (there are differences, but I won't go into it because it does not apply here).
EDIT: regarding #2 and #3 above. Today it is practically impossible to find aftermarket (not-OEM) drilled 345x22 rotors in stock anywhere. So one would be better off to purchase 63's 345x26 rotors, Brembo p/n 09.B710.11, with 63's rear brackets, p/n 166-423-06-06. For whatever reason, 63's silver rear brackets cost only about 1/2 of all "lesser" models' silver brackets, so it will be easier on the wallet too.
2x 166-423-06-06 brackets
2x 09.B710.11 rotors (the bigger 345x26 ones)
Now I need to buy GLE63 brake pads if I'm not mistaken? For instance these ones below?
PADS: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...gid-0074208620
SENSORS: https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...ght-2115401717
Then everything will just bolt right onto my existing setup? Seems too easy but that would be great!
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From: Florida
Aston Martin Vantage, GLE 43 AMG, Volvo XC60, BMW X1 35i, Ram 1500, BMW Z4 35i
If pads and calipers aren't changing, what's the point of increasing the rotors from 330 mm stock to 345 mm?
I put Powerstop Part #: K8191 drilled slotted on front and rear. About $500... (last year) Had local Pepboys put them on...$300 front and rear...
Upgrade over stock. Looks and stops great... have about 10k miles on them, absolutely no problems...
I put Powerstop Part #: K8191 drilled slotted on front and rear. About $500... (last year) Had local Pepboys put them on...$300 front and rear...
Upgrade over stock. Looks and stops great... have about 10k miles on them, absolutely no problems...
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Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 559
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From: Rhode Island
2014 E350 Sport (sold), 2015 S550 Sport (sold), 2018 S560 Sport (sold), 2018 GLE43, 2014 E550
If pads and calipers aren't changing, what's the point of increasing the rotors from 330 mm stock to 345 mm?
I put Powerstop Part #: K8191 drilled slotted on front and rear. About $500... (last year) Had local Pepboys put them on...$300 front and rear...
Upgrade over stock. Looks and stops great... have about 10k miles on them, absolutely no problems...
I put Powerstop Part #: K8191 drilled slotted on front and rear. About $500... (last year) Had local Pepboys put them on...$300 front and rear...
Upgrade over stock. Looks and stops great... have about 10k miles on them, absolutely no problems...
