E55 rotors source
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............I see that you are still looking for these. I have cros drilled and slotted W210 E55 rotors sitting in my garage. Yes, cross drilled and slotted. Extremelr rare and equally beautifl. If interested, pm me.
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.............sorry, pm fixed.
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as the guy above said, E55s came with regular rotors, not slotted or xdrilled.
i'd stick w/ OEM, they are dirt cheap, like $68/ea. why spend $300+ on xdrilled rotors which barely give 5% better performance which you'll never appreciate on street driving.
i'd stick w/ OEM, they are dirt cheap, like $68/ea. why spend $300+ on xdrilled rotors which barely give 5% better performance which you'll never appreciate on street driving.
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dude i realize pimpin ain't easy too..
but save the $ on the rotors, hot chicks never notice xdrilled rotors, you'll just have hs kids in riced out hondas wet their pants. and that's not cool. get some 19s or 20s if you want the show, not the go.also, xdrilled rotors by itself wont do ***** to your braking performance. u gotta spend $5000+ on full Brembo kits
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Yes, please tell us where you can get front rotors for $68!
I've checked online and and most distributors lump the AMG cars together and list only one rotor. The e55 rotors are different than other AMG cars.
The e55 rotors have an aluminum hat and are right/left specific due to venting. Best price I've found is $210 through a friend who owns a shop.
I've checked online and and most distributors lump the AMG cars together and list only one rotor. The e55 rotors are different than other AMG cars.
The e55 rotors have an aluminum hat and are right/left specific due to venting. Best price I've found is $210 through a friend who owns a shop.
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sup guys,
http://www.autohausaz.com/search/pro.../Brake%20Rotor
it's $68 but i think they might have the wrong part.. i did more research and it seems like other places sell em for $245. ???!!
http://www.autohausaz.com/search/pro.../Brake%20Rotor
it's $68 but i think they might have the wrong part.. i did more research and it seems like other places sell em for $245. ???!!
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sup guys,
http://www.autohausaz.com/search/pro.../Brake%20Rotor
it's $68 but i think they might have the wrong part.. i did more research and it seems like other places sell em for $245. ???!!
http://www.autohausaz.com/search/pro.../Brake%20Rotor
it's $68 but i think they might have the wrong part.. i did more research and it seems like other places sell em for $245. ???!!
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I've checked online and and most distributors lump the AMG cars together and list only one rotor. The e55 rotors are different than other AMG cars.
The e55 rotors have an aluminum hat and are right/left specific due to venting. Best price I've found is $210 through a friend who owns a shop.
The e55 rotors have an aluminum hat and are right/left specific due to venting. Best price I've found is $210 through a friend who owns a shop.
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Mine has some rust on the hat. Just the fact that it is steel does not mean that it is going to rust. Stainless steel does not rust.
Last edited by E55MKB; May 30, 2007 at 01:59 PM.
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Mine have no rust on it. The hat doesnt have any primer on it either.
Schwäbische Hüttenwerke Automotive GmbH is the manufacturer of these rotors. They would probably know.
If I have time, I will stick a magnet to the hat. If it sticks, steel (assuming its not stainless steel, which I doubt). If it doesn't stick, aluminum.
My guess.... Aluminum.
Schwäbische Hüttenwerke Automotive GmbH is the manufacturer of these rotors. They would probably know.
If I have time, I will stick a magnet to the hat. If it sticks, steel (assuming its not stainless steel, which I doubt). If it doesn't stick, aluminum.
My guess.... Aluminum.
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You wanna bet?
I have both stock E55 330mm two piece rotor and Brembo 355mm two piece rotor (w/aluminium hat) for E55
The E55 rotor weigh 21lb while the bigger Brembo rotor weigh 17llb.
Why? Because the Brembo have aluminium hat and the E55 stock is steel.
I have both stock E55 330mm two piece rotor and Brembo 355mm two piece rotor (w/aluminium hat) for E55
The E55 rotor weigh 21lb while the bigger Brembo rotor weigh 17llb.
Why? Because the Brembo have aluminium hat and the E55 stock is steel.
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Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to argue with you here. I'll get home tonight and put a magnet to it and if its steel I will admit that I'm wrong. It's a rotor, not the Iraq War debate.
Comparing the Brembo 2 piece floating rotor to a 1 piece SHW rotor is like comparing apples to oranges.
Comparing the Brembo 2 piece floating rotor to a 1 piece SHW rotor is like comparing apples to oranges.
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Nobody is arguing here. Just making a point using fact. i do not bet on War. The politicians do that. I'll buy you lunch if I am wrong 
You can easily determine which one is aluminium and steel by scoring the metal surface. The steel is much harder to score than the aluminium.
BTW, the rust on my stock E55 rotor hat apparently came from somewhere else since when you wipe the hat surface it took the rust away and leave a clean and shiny surface. Probably rust from the rotor vanes. Plus the hat is not magnetic
You can easily determine which one is aluminium and steel by scoring the metal surface. The steel is much harder to score than the aluminium.
BTW, the rust on my stock E55 rotor hat apparently came from somewhere else since when you wipe the hat surface it took the rust away and leave a clean and shiny surface. Probably rust from the rotor vanes. Plus the hat is not magnetic
Last edited by E55MKB; May 30, 2007 at 04:41 PM.
