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Finished up the mods to my coupe's brakes this evening. Deerfield Engineering braided stainless brake hoses and a bigger booster round out the package. The brake hoses took over two weeks to get in but the fit and finish is 2nd to none. The fittings are all correct and mount like stock hoses. 5 stars.
The larger booster is from a '95 E420, 124.034, and fit easier than I expected. The original booster, thinner and larger diameter, was a real pill to remove. I feared the replacement would prove just as difficult. Turns out its smaller diameter trumped being quite a bit thicker and fell into place with little resistance. The stock master cyl is wiggled into place before the booster is bolted up and the lines bent to match. A new booster hose replaces the crumbling original and the brakes are bled.
I'll admit that I thought that this combo might be a bit too much. Replacing the rotors and calipers with the larger units made a staggering difference. Adding the lines and booster rounded out the package nicely without going over the top. The lines firm up the pedal feel and the booster reduces pedal effort. The brakes are now very strong but with a natural pedal feel. Much better feel than my turbo wagon with just the larger booster.
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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start
90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff
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