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Originally Posted by Skippy
The brakes on my W123 are getting knackered and I'm considering upgrading to W126 vented rotors on the front. However, I've only ever gotten the current non-vented brakes to fade once. I'm wondering if the extra braking ability will really be of use and whether if will justify the slight increase in unsprung weight. Has anyone done back to back testing to see the results of this modification?
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Which w126 brake upgrade? 1st Gen w126 SD had the same size rotors as the w123, just vented. 2nd Gen SD had larger rotors, also vented.
If you want to keep your wheels 14" then the 1st gen SD dust shields, calipers, rotors and pads are a decent upgrade to prevent brake fade.