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Old 04-10-2014, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BenzTurbo View Post
I know this is an old post but I just came across this and I'm about to upgrade my brakes. I got the some 1st gen w126 calipers and rotors. My rear brakes have new rotors and freshly rebuilt calipers. I always liked that w126's have a softer brake pedal (more assist) and there is a larger volume of vacuum if you have to pump the brakes on a slick road without the pedal getting hard. But I installed a new master cylinder a year ago and don't really want to just ditch it. Can I use my w123 master cylinder on the w126 booster?
I'll say probably. I didn't bother with that question as I needed a new MC anyway as I was converting to DOT 5. It looks like the mounting is the same, but I don't know how far the piston travels/sticks out/etc.
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