[W126 Coupe] Cross drilled vs. stock

[DCrawford at tompkinsinc.com]

Jay,

 

I put a set of Akebono's on my wife's Volvo - absolutely terrific.  Very much
like OEM friction feel, and essentially NO brake dust.  When I wanted to put
them on my '84 500 SEC, I could not find them listed any place; not even on
the Akebono Web site.  

 

Could you tell me where you sourced your pads?

 

Thanks for the help,

 

Dave Crawford

 

From: Jay Hirsch [mailto:J.Hirsch at mac.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 12:21 PM
To: jhodgman at gmail.com; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Cross drilled vs. stock

 

I use Akebono, non  racing pads and rotors,  Made in USA  of Canada  No
squeal, no black dust.  

My car is a  cruiser 85 mph on highway, not for racing or performance.  

Met some  "tuner" guys a few  years ago and they recommended Akebono.

Racing pads and rotors  work best  only when  they get hot, nor meant for
street use.

There is enough  friction in general in the world, do not  need anymore

keep cruisin

Jay H

On May 3, 2010, at 11:22 AM, Jonathan Hodgman wrote:





Reason I like the slotted is not so much for air to get in, but w/ organic
pads you do have a fair bit of off gassing (more so then w/ sintered/ceramic)
so these slots Would help there.

I also like that you have more leading edges on the slotted rotor, while it
does dimish pad life it also helps keep the face of the pad fresh for optimal
friction.

As for rotor manufacture, I'd stick w/ ATE, Balo or Zimmermann.  The consumer
branded brembo's are coming from China last set I saw...:(

www.buyeuroparts.com is my pref'd vendor, honest and knowledgeable!

Jonathan

PaulLoui at comcast.net wrote: 

Ramon

 

I have Brembo crossed drilled slot rotors on my 84' coupe. But when it comes
time to replace them I will go back to a quality stock rotor. The slotted
rotors provide a means for air to pass through the rotors keeping them cooler
than stock. In a race car application this is something you would definetely
want. But for everyday driving they will wear out your brake pads twice as
fast. Whether or not they are worth buying is a personal preference kind of
thing that will ultimately be up to your pocket book. I personally think that
a quality stock pair would do the job. Stock rotors vary in price quite a bit
and that's gbecause of the difference in the quality of the metal used to
make them, Brakes systems are a place you don't want to skimp or cut corners.
There are a few companies online that have them. I got mine from
Autohausaz.com. Brakeworld.com also has a good selection.  I hope that helps
in your decision.

 

Paul---
From: m0nm0n at aol.com
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 8:04:36 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [W126 Coupe] Cross drilled vs. stock

Is it worth buying cross drilled rotors for my 82' 380 sec or stay stock?
Where do you recommend to buy the rotors? best deal? 

 

thanks,

 

Ramon


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