As part of my engine conversion I am also looking to upgrade the brakes. I know that SRT6/SLK32 brakes are a direct bolt on but I would prefer at least four piston calipers. Has anyone looked into using C32 brakes?

 

More pictures of C32 set up

 

 

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Any other comments? I know there are various various big brake kits available for our cars such as Brembo etc., but going this route is relatively cheap and Brembo makes the calipers for Mercedes. From the research I have done and reading the Mercedes forums, this appears to be a bolt on swap. A n/a Crossfire uses 300mm rotors, SRT is 330mm and Mercedes C32 is 345mm.

 

Those would be nice, i really like the AMG badge. How much are they going to run you? Hopefully they mount up.

 

I've been looking at big brake kits. The C32 brakes seem to be a bolt on but you would need aftermarket rims or a spacer to clear the calipers based on what I've read. I have NO first hand experience on the subject but this is my understanding.

Les

 

Our wheels should be fine. SLK guys on the the Benz forum stated that you need at least 17" wheels. I just checked and the C32 came stock with 17" wheels so this should fit no problem. I also have been researching the calipers and you can get them with either "Mercedes Benz" of "AMG" on them. I just depends which vehicle they came on. for example the CLK500 uses the same caliper but the car was not an AMG. The prices are very reasonable compared to a big brake kit from Brembo and others. you can find used calipers for $200-$300 double that for brand new. There are lots of choices for the rotors. I would use ceramic pads and Goodridge braided stainless lines.

 

Those do look good! No experience with them, but I can see why you would want them over the SRT6 brakes.

 

Where are you planning on getting all your parts? ebay?

 

I have been keeping an eye on Ebay, but since my car will also be a show car, I will probably buy all new parts unless I find a really clean set somewhere. A good tip for you guys that put on new rotors is to get some high heat ceramic clear paint and paint the rotor before you install it. Dont worry about getting paint where the pads contact as the pads clean the rotor. If you do this you will never be looking at rust. I used to design and sell low cost big brake kits for the Mini Cooper racers, but with this bolt on swap you could have amazing brakes with Brembo calipers for a steal.

 

 

These look like they were pulled out of a fire.. eeek

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__AMG-Front-Brake-Calipers-CL55-R215-Mercedes-Benz_W0QQitemZ250337618294QQadiZ2865QQadnZCarQ20Q2 6Q20TruckQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQcmdZViewIte mQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item 250337618294&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A 1171|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

 

I found a few set on ebay that will work. stay away from the the ones for smaller engined cars. They look the same but are for use with small rotors. I think I saw some for a CLK500. also make sure they are complete. they should have the anti-vibration spring steel that fits above the pads as well as the pins that hold the pads in. I saw some cheap that are missing parts, but you could get the missing parts from the dealer if the caliper price is good.

 

I really like this idea... a LOT. Keep us posted

 

I got the idea from the SLK guys who thought their calipers looked like WWII era Russin hardware and not like what you would expect on an upscale sports car.

 

The C32 AMG calipers should work VERY well. Plus you get to save that green for other parts of this project.

Let us know about any fitment issues or non-issues.

Maybe consider Porterfield R4S pads. Those are their street compound, but they have more friction than OEM pads. I run the full R4 compound on the track and they are great!

Cheers!

 

Here is a thread I found that proves this is a simple bolt on swap. This guy put the C32 Brakes on a R170 SLK which for our purposes here the SLK IS A Crossfire. It doesn't matter if you have an SRT or N/A Crossfire, this is a bolt on swap.

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/sh...ad.php?t=22001

 

This would be a great "mod package". If we could come across complete sets of these and provide all the needed instructions/ hardware....I bet a lot of X fire owners would buy this! Those brakes look soooo much nicer than the SRT6 OEM set up!

 

I believe this would be a great performing and great looking big brake upgrade for our cars. I have read that to total cost with all OEM parts from the dealer is around $700. 13.6" drilled rotors and AMG/Brembo four piston calipers would be a bargain if that is all really costs. Is there any MB dealer selling online at a discount? I can't find these calipers new online anywhere.

It sounds like all you really need is:

2 C32 calipers
2 C32 rotors
set of pads
4 longer caliper mounting bolts

for the cost consiouss (ebay)

Calipers: $200-$300 per pair
Rotors $220 per pair aftermarket new
pads $65 new ceramic pads

 

Does anyone know for sure if these calipers will clear the storck NA Xfire wheels? It's not just a matter of diameter -- the usual clearance problem is from the inner face of the spokes to the caliper -- I don't like running spacers on the track !!!!