Just finished a brake upgrade on a 94 C280. 96/97 C36 front calipers with OEM rotors and Mintex pads. What a difference these calipers made, getting on the brakes now feels like dropping an anchor. Best of all the pedal feel is much improved. Since my setup is from a 96 and later car I also had to change the hubs...just a few milimeters is the difference between the parts fitting and not.
ive actually been thinking about doing this for a long time now, however i never thought about the amg brakes.
i have 18" wheels now and the brakes look so tiny in there lol. should any brakes from any mercedes work? or is there a year that i have to worry about not exceeding?
i realize there is stuf like esp/asr and other things that my car does not have, but if my car doesnt have them, the brakes should still work right, if its taken from a newer car with those features?
would i need to change the brake lines and resevior too?
some companies make big brake kits, but they are way too expensive in my opinion.
ive actually been thinking about doing this for a long time now, however i never thought about the amg brakes.
i have 18" wheels now and the brakes look so tiny in there lol. should any brakes from any mercedes work? or is there a year that i have to worry about not exceeding?
i realize there is stuf like esp/asr and other things that my car does not have, but if my car doesnt have them, the brakes should still work right, if its taken from a newer car with those features?
would i need to change the brake lines and resevior too?
some companies make big brake kits, but they are way too expensive in my opinion.
What I have read is that the C32 brakes bolt up. As you have a 95 W202 you will also need to change the hubs to the later versions like I had to. I got the calipers at a really good price so it made sense for me to go the C36 route. Even owning a C36 to compare parts side by side and spending hours in research....my install was filled with a few bumps and gotchas. In the end it was all sorted but it was hardly a one hour swap.
Last edited by mbsickness : 12-27-2009 at 09:29 PM.
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