paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 This is part 1 (the rears) nearly complete just have to finish the handbrake brackets for the other side, this is a full brake set up off an E55/CLS55/SL55 AMG, 4 pot 330mm dics on the rear 8 pot monoblock 360mm discs up front, when its finished i will post all the drawings/part numbers if anyone wants them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 wow there amazing fella how much do they cost:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 wow there amazing fella how much do they cost:) not cheap, the front and rears has cost about £2000 but that does not include machining costs as i get that done at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 That does look cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 very nice indeed paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 not cheap, the front and rears has cost about £2000 but that does not include machining costs as i get that done at work what had to be machined paul:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 what had to be machined paul:) cheers guys these are the rear brackets to adapt the calipers, these cost a bottle of vodka for the lad at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 cheers guys these are the rear brackets to adapt the calipers, these cost a bottle of vodka for the lad at work do the fronts fit straight on then?and when the rears are on is there enough clearence on the wheel;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 do the fronts fit straight on then?and when the rears are on is there enough clearence on the wheel;) no the fronts will need a bracket as well but thankfully not as complex as the rears, there is loads of clearance for the rears my wheels are 18"s, its the fronts that are tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Great work Paul!nice to see someone trying something different that is worthwhile and works:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 good work, i'm surprised you can get 360's on the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 Great work Paul!nice to see someone trying something different that is worthwhile and works:cool: fingers crossed it all works mate its only been round the block once with the rears fitted, it is a bit of a worry with brakes you check check and double check everything but i allways feel a bit uneasy on a test drive after brake maintenance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supragold Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 *subscribed* cant wait to see the fronts. Job well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 no the fronts will need a bracket as well but thankfully not as complex as the rears, there is loads of clearance for the rears my wheels are 18"s, its the fronts that are tight keep us posted on the fitting paul and i might get a set of these next year they look fantastic buddy very good mod you have done where did you get the brake kit from;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 good work, i'm surprised you can get 360's on the front they are a squeeze i would say there is about 6-8mm clearance, 18"s are an absolute minimum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 i take it the caliper is of a compact design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 i take it the caliper is of a compact design these are pics of the fronts with a test on the car, TBH i was never worried about the fronts as the 2003 merc they came off runs 18"s, it was the b*****d handbrake that caused all the bother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Looks like a great idea to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 They look out of this world:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markrzs Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Those look very nice Paul, a good paint and a "Supra" sticker and they'd looks wicked How heavy are they compared to the stock UK's ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Wow! Nice wheels too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 How heavy are they compared to the stock UK's ? the rears are slightly lighter than the stocks but not much at all due to the increased size of the discs and all the handbrake gubbins, the fronts are about a kilo lighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 Wow! Nice wheels too cheers i'm amazed Nic (import pimp) hasn't been on with a he must be asleep due to the time difference:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldy Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 the fronts look similar to mine off an rs6but i used 378mm discs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 the fronts look similar to mine off an rs6but i used 378mm discs they are very similar calipers i think car manufacturers want theirs to look unique so brembo probably make a few tweaks here and there but essentially they are the same, did you have to make the bells up or did they go straight on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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