Hi,

I have a 94 E320 and I would like to know how I can increase the brake pedal pressure.

What I would like would be to hit the brake pedal and for the brakes to work without really pushing down hard.

Does anyone have any insight to this?

What kind of feel to the brake pedal would a change of brake fluid do?

Reny

MB now does this with BAS! This is called Braking assist, they use a computer to send the car to full ABS application dependant on how quickly the brakes are applied. Buy a 1998 car!
The only that you could make the braking pressure increase is with a different size of master cylinder. BUT why??
With steel braided lined the pedal feels harder but no real increase.

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Thanks for the insight. I would love a 1998 but I don't want to part from my 94 e320 just so fast. Its my first MB so its kind of special in a way. It brought my senses on what a good car should drive like.

Maybe over the weekend I can arrange a test of a 1998 model or higher and check out the new design.

Reny

Ren if you want a firmer pedal. You can Installed stainless steel brake lines. Thats works alot to make a more solid pedal feeling when you depress the brake pedal. I did on all my benz's the OEM brake hoses or for that matter any brake hose tend to flex under hydraulic pressure. When you install the stainless brkae hose it eliminates alot of the expansion in thre hoses hope this can help you.







Guido
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I was thinking to go with stainless steel brake lines for all the benefits you stated but I read somewhere (most probably here) that over time they (stainless steel lines) tend to wear much much faster than the OEM lines. I know they uses it race cars but race cars also get pretty much rebuilt after a race. Also there was talk about the lines not being DOT approved.

I saw some in the Bekkers catalong listed for like $100.

Also the thing I'm looking for isn't to eliminate brake fade but for the feel of the brakes catching quicker than the stock feel. I don't like a lot of travel on the brake pedal since I left foot brake. I have found that I stop quicker (more force) but don't have the car nose dive everytime either. The only time I do that is when I spot a police car.

Ren