Thread: Brake upgrade?
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Old 05-02-2009, 09:37 PM
Roncallo Roncallo is offline
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Sounds like you have some other problem. The 560SL should stop very well. It may not be as boosted as other vehicles but it is a very powerful set of brakes. The 560SL uses the largest rotor that will fit in a 15" wheel with a 4 piston caliper. I have put on brakes from a later 96 SL600 but it also requires larger 16" wheels.

The SL600 breaks also appear to require more pedal force when installed in a 560SL or possibly that is a result of my 200Lb of engine weight increase. Do not confuse pedal force with breaking power. The Germans like a little less boost. This gives the driver more control.
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