SLK55 brakes installed...(finally)...
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SLK55 brakes installed...(finally)...
I finally got caught up on other tasks and got the SLK55 rear brakes installed on the Aero....
It was a pretty simple project..... trim the heat shields so the rotors will clear, a little filing on the calipers(that I just painted!) to get rid of a small interference on the mounts on both sides and tweek the heat shields away from the rotors...
I took it out and did a break in on the brakes and I am very pleased..... the car seems to much more in control when I do a near panic stop... no veering or wobbles, it just feels like all four wheels are planting themselves solidly on the road... here are a couple of pics
It was a pretty simple project..... trim the heat shields so the rotors will clear, a little filing on the calipers(that I just painted!) to get rid of a small interference on the mounts on both sides and tweek the heat shields away from the rotors...
I took it out and did a break in on the brakes and I am very pleased..... the car seems to much more in control when I do a near panic stop... no veering or wobbles, it just feels like all four wheels are planting themselves solidly on the road... here are a couple of pics
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Re: SLK55 brakes installed....(finally)...
Originally Posted by grip grip
I'm jealous, Mike. The calipers and rotors look fantastic and I'm sure they're performing like a champ. One day I'll do the brakes, but I'm holding off until all the 1/4 mile mods are done.
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Originally Posted by grip grip
I'm jealous, Mike. The calipers and rotors look fantastic and I'm sure they're performing like a champ. One day I'll do the brakes, but I'm holding off until all the 1/4 mile mods are done.
Thanks guys.... my 1/4 mile mods are done and I got rid of some spare parts to snag the rear brake setup... I just need to get to the track and test the mods I finished last year...NW fuel kit and LSD.... I am expecting to get further into the 11's this spring when the track opens back up....
Oh yeah.... I have a spare set of REAR SRT6 calipers with DiskItalia kevlar titanium pads and slotted DiskItalia rotors laying around now (about 5k miles on them)....
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Re: SLK55 brakes installed....(finally)...
Originally Posted by MikeR
I got the calipers from 32krazy, the rotors from oediscountparts.com and the Akebono ceramic pads at fcpgroton.com....
Steve wears these now whenever he drives the 32
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Re: SLK55 brakes installed....(finally)...
Originally Posted by dtinker
Man those be some big babies, look fantastic. I still have not put my SRT6 front brakes on my LTD yet. I did paint the calipers red, but have not got them on .