Contemplating this brake upgrade - will it work?

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You'll need to be sure that the wheels will fit if the calipers are bigger than the ones coming off.
 

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Those discs look quite worn & scored to me.

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You may need new stub axles to fit the calipers to
 

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The discs aren't expensive from MB. approx £65 for the fronts (each)

The pads are though! approx £200 axle set

Front caliper is £600 each.... £375 each for the rears..
 

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Hubs are the same part number but the steering knuckles are different

I meant steering knucles, sorry, I did say to fit the calipers to, it is expensive to change the rear carriers as the drive shafts have to come out
 

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I meant steering knucles, sorry, I did say to fit the calipers to, it is expensive to change the rear carriers as the drive shafts have to come out

Never mind having to take the drive shafts out, the carrier for the AMG is £1700 each!!! :shock::shock:
 
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Thanks for the answers guys.

The caliper/wheel fitment is no problem as my wheels are stock CLS55 AMG.

So basically this set is half price then?
 

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Thanks for the answers guys.

The caliper/wheel fitment is no problem as my wheels are stock CLS55 AMG.

So basically this set is half price then?

You need to read the later posts. You will need to change some suspension parts to fit the calipers...
 

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I've double checked the part numbers and that's what it comes out at. Seems a massive cost!!

Perhaps there is an "engineering" solution? If the caliper mountings aren't too dissimilar?

I know a chap on the other side mounted big brakes to his 202 and managed to machine up some spacers to fit the calipers. May not be possible but perhaps worth a look?
 

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I am sure there is someone on here that has upgraded on here as well,

Just out of interest Audio guy, what do you do work wise
 
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Just out of interest Audio guy, what do you do work wise

25 years as a concert sound engineer - but now selling, designing and consulting on commercial sound installations - conference centres, hotels, arenas and stadiums, night clubs - that sort of thing. Just completed the new Audi main showroom in Copenhagen actually.
 

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25 years as a concert sound engineer - but now selling, designing and consulting on commercial sound installations - conference centres, hotels, arenas and stadiums, night clubs - that sort of thing. Just completed the new Audi main showroom in Copenhagen actually.

Thanks, I used to fix and modify many mixing desk and build studio's for Swedish radio and other sound gear,,, I have been in the top end Hi Fi market for the best part, small world
 

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Carried out this year on a w211T 270 cdi AMG brake conversion and works very well
no need to change hubs or carrier's
 

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