Big Brake kits? (was RE: [W126 Coupe] FYI more horsepower)

Mike R. mramay at att.biz
Sun Aug 20 12:12:23 EDT 2006


Richard,

I don't have the big engine running yet but I did take my SEC out on Laguna
Seca race track a couple of years ago. It has slotted front rotors with
Metal Master semi-metallic pads, and stock rear brakes. The brakes lasted
about four hard laps before they faded away to nothingness, but I found out
it was my old brake fluid that did it, not a problem with anything
mechanical. 

 

As part of the LS6 upgrades, I'm putting in a set of stainless braided brake
lines and the best brake fluid I can get. I don't believe I'll need anything
else. I will have the FrankenBenz out on a track eventually and that will be
my test of the brakes, but for "spirited" street driving, I'm not expecting
to need any further upgrades. I have a set of semi-metallic rear brake pads
but won't put them in for now (too noisy).

 

Hope this helps,

Mike R.

(702) 494-8056

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Shayegan, Richard
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 7:30 AM
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Subject: RE: Big Brake kits? (was RE: [W126 Coupe] FYI more horsepower)

 

I though Satish was running a Brembo kit that was available years ago? I
guess not. I don't doubt (anymore, I once did though) that the stock brakes
can lock up a set of 245 wide tires, but the question is how many times can
they take threshold braking before they fade? I found with the stock pads,
given only around 10 seconds to cool in between slow downs, I would feel
fade after the 2nd heavy slow down, and with the metal masters it's after
the 5th or 6th. I wonder if maybe Satish has found some better pads than
metal masters?

Richard

 

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Markus Meyer
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 10:07 AM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: Big Brake kits? (was RE: [W126 Coupe] FYI more horsepower)


Richard,

Have you contacted Daryl about brakes? If I remember correctly, Barry Corno
recently posted an email saying he had gotten brakes from him/his company
and was very, very happy with the setup. Might be worth investigating,
although in my opinion, you might be wasting your money. How much hp do you
really think you'll get? I doubt it will be more than Satish has in his V12
with over 400hp, and he hasn't had to change to big brakes.

Markus



Markus Meyer
484-919-9762 (cell)
http://www.meyerprobateproperties.com/

--- On Sun 08/20, Shayegan, Richard < rishayegan at davidson.edu > wrote:

From: Shayegan, Richard [mailto: rishayegan at davidson.edu]
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 01:26:36 -0400
Subject: Big Brake kits? (was RE: [W126 Coupe] FYI more horsepower)

Jonathan - Hope to be? As far as I'm concerned that's a will be, I'll be
calling you in a few weeks to finalize some details (like exhaust pipe set
up and dates) so that I can get my airline tickets a little early so I'm not
TOTALLY blowing my money.

 

All - Speaking of more power, more power needs more brakes. I'm going to be
putting on BBS 17" RGR's (I'm iffy on the look, but I can't find any good
looking 17's and these at least are very light), and I have a feeling these
little brakes will look a little funny, plus after 200 miles on the Blue
Ridge Parkway today, I found that even with my metal master pads, these
brakes are no stranger to fade (to be fair Blue Ridge Parkway is hard on
brakes, after 200 miles there my wheels look like they normally would if I
hadn't washed them for 3 weeks). Are there any big brake kits out there? If
not, is anybody interested (IIRC Stoptech needs 15 orders to make a custom
kit and it costs ~$3000/per)? Or at least are there any pads that are more
fade resistant than metal masters (which are themselves about 2.5x more fade
resistant than the stock pads)?

Thanks,
Richard

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Jonathan Hodgman
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 12:48 AM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] FYI more horsepower



I'll just say the last metric engine I encountered w/ the Euro 10-1 pistons
along w/ intake mods & full custom exhaust made 235hp @ the rear wheels. My
white coupe w/ 9-1's MB tri Y's and a s... exhaust after that made 227. My
AMG w/ 10-1's, cams, full tri Y w/ Cat and AMG muffler made 250 and 297 @
the wheels....and that was with 200K on the clock. 

I hope to be putting an engine together for Richard this fall.

Jonathan

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