SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Akebono SL55 Cermaic Brake Pads....
12-15-2009, 02:45 AM
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Akebono SL55 Cermaic Brake Pads....
DO NOT EVER BUY THESE! I bought a set of Akebono Ceramic Brake pads for my sl55 with the Evosport rotors.... They claim to be dustless... which are true... but when they squeak like a B**TCH!!!! I hate them so much. The squeak is so high pitched it goes through the cabin... Waste of money!
12-15-2009, 08:30 AM
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2005 RENNTECH SL55
DO NOT EVER BUY THESE! I bought a set of Akebono Ceramic Brake pads for my sl55 with the Evosport rotors.... They claim to be dustless... which are true... but when they squeak like a B**TCH!!!! I hate them so much. The squeak is so high pitched it goes through the cabin... Waste of money!
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12-15-2009, 02:43 PM
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2003 S600, 1988 RX-7 single turbo vert, 1998 BMW 740IL
yeah they did the same on my 7 series. I also was not impressed with the lower amount of dust but these cars are hard on brake pads
12-15-2009, 04:49 PM
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E 63S Wagon Renntech, E55 Renntech, SL65, SL 55 030, ML, bunch of old ones--they come, they go...
Do they have different formulations?
I put some on an X5 and they worked beautifully....
12-15-2009, 06:58 PM
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12-15-2009, 09:11 PM
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2003 porsche 996 turbo
i have the akebono euros on my 32 front and rear. the only squeal i get is in reverse when the car is first run. never in forward. quiet and dustless. very good pads
12-15-2009, 09:31 PM
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GL550, C55, 335i Coupe, vintage Mustang
I have them and have about 10 clients with them, and we all are happy with them. One of them has a squeak when backing out of the garage for the first time, but it's a small price to pay for the significant reduction in brake dust. Did you use any sort of grease on the backing plate sides?
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12-15-2009, 11:03 PM
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2004 SL55 AMG EUROCHARGED. 2002 X5. 1999 SUBURBAN WHIPPLE SUPERCHARGER+MODs,04 M3 EUROCHARED
I use akebono euro on X5 for few years now and very happy with it.
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12-16-2009, 10:14 PM
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I am putting a set on in a week or so on stock rotors.. Sure hope they do the job.. Heard from others that love them..
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E63 Biturbo, UPD Cold Air induction kit, UPD performance crank pulley and UPD adjustable rear suspension with ride height adjustment.
CL55 UPD Cold Air Boost kit, UPD 3000 stall converter, UPD 77mm SC clutched pulley and beltwrap kit, Custom long tubes, UPD crank pulley , UPD suspension kit, UPD SC pulley, Aux. HE, Trunk tank w/rule 2000 pump, Mezeire pump, UPD 5pc idler set, Aluminum rotor hats.
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12-17-2009, 01:33 PM
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CL 55 20" ISS Forged Simplex-5 , SL55 with 20" ISS Forged Complex-5 Rang Rover SC Full Siz,.
I have a set on my CL55 and my SL55 and have not had any issues with them. I did brake them in slowly..
