WANTED - W123 Brake Upgrade Parts

[DI-W123]

I'm looking to upgrade my w123 to w126 brakes. Anyone have some or all of the parts needed to make this swap. Send me detail and price. Thank you.

[greazzer]

I have an extra pair of backing plates $20 for the pair plus shipping

[DI-W123]

That’s a start. Can I email you through your website to settle up? Thanks

[t walgamuth]

on the early 126 rear brakes are the same as 123. The fronts take ventilated rotors and wider calipers.

[DI-W123]

Thanks for your input. I’m a 123 green-horn. I didn’t realize the rear brakes were the same on the 126 and 123. It sounds like I’m looking for a good set of front calipers and rotors. Again, thanks.

[upod]

The w126 is gen1 (1985 and earlier) and gen2 (1986 and later). Gen2 brakes are the ones you want to go with. A buddy of mine did this swap on a w123 rally car at his shop. I will have to ask him what he did. He put a 560sel motor into a 240d. You need to also get modified or larger rims for the bigger calipers! That's the reason the w126 Gen2 use 15" wheels and the gen1 w126 use 14" rims. I also believe the wheel hubs and bearings (front and rear) are different sized as well.

All these parts are cheap enough to obtain and I know a lot of pick and pull yards are having new year's sales and w126's are pretty common and not too picked over like the w123's are

[t walgamuth]

Sticking with the first gen will be very simple. The brakes are pretty effective even stock.

[ScooterABC]

Does a W123 really _need_ a brake upgrade?

[DI-W123]

Thanks guys. I'd love to stay with 14" wheels - given the sleeper theme. What a great forum!