Best, Easiest Brake Upgrade W124 300TD
Best, Easiest Brake Upgrade W124 300TD
A junkyard not far has the following cars. Prices are the same for all the models so ignore that for a second.
-1998 S600 W140 (brake master cylinder + brake booster?)
-1995 E420 W124
-1990 300SL R129
-1991 300CE-24V W124
-1995 E320 W124 wagon
The rest of them I plan to get brake calipers/rotors/pads for all four wheels, and I'm not opposed to it but...which cars, if any, will I need to take the whole suspension arrangement from to fit with the knuckles? I'd like to avoid it if at all possible, unless the difference from upgrading out of a car that requires the change is barely any against one that does not.
Anyway, my real question is will the W140 S600 brake master/booster fit in my car and which of these will have the most powerful brakes? I'm assuming the best calipers will probably come off the E420, followed by the 300SL, but correct me if I'm wrong.
If it matters at all, I don't plan on keeping stock wheels, I will probably upgrade these to a modern W211 wheel with some spacers if necessary, and I think those are 17's.
Thanks in advance.
ak47is1337
04-20-2015, 05:23 PM #1Hey, I've got a 1987 W124 300TD and I want to upgrade the brakes the best that I can, short of buying a custom Brembo kit or finding some Silver Arrow calipers. I have seen some other members swap various other parts in place.
A junkyard not far has the following cars. Prices are the same for all the models so ignore that for a second.
-1998 S600 W140 (brake master cylinder + brake booster?)
-1995 E420 W124
-1990 300SL R129
-1991 300CE-24V W124
-1995 E320 W124 wagon
The rest of them I plan to get brake calipers/rotors/pads for all four wheels, and I'm not opposed to it but...which cars, if any, will I need to take the whole suspension arrangement from to fit with the knuckles? I'd like to avoid it if at all possible, unless the difference from upgrading out of a car that requires the change is barely any against one that does not.
Anyway, my real question is will the W140 S600 brake master/booster fit in my car and which of these will have the most powerful brakes? I'm assuming the best calipers will probably come off the E420, followed by the 300SL, but correct me if I'm wrong.
If it matters at all, I don't plan on keeping stock wheels, I will probably upgrade these to a modern W211 wheel with some spacers if necessary, and I think those are 17's.
Thanks in advance.
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