Thread: w201 brake upgrade to 400E brakes
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Old 01-30-2015, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by tjts1 View Post
The 262mm brakes on the 190e are marginal at best especially when it comes to fade resistance. Even the 284mm 16v/300e brakes make a noticible improvement. Also if you're worried about unsprung weight just ditch the dush shield because thats the weight difference we're talking about here.
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