Hi,

Ive heard that some years of w126 vented rotors and calipers can directly retrofit onto w123 cars without any problems. Has anyone done this? Any hassles/issues?

Have you noted a marked difference? Is it worth it?

Thanks,

JMH

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dont have a clue if it will fit but I know it will make a difference not much around town but in hard or high speed braking where your making allot of heat it will make a big difference the more heat and the faster you can get rid of it the less brake fade you will get g

Waste of time....you can't get enough heat into the rotors with a 240D anyway....they'll have cooled off too much before you get up enough speed to use the brakes again.

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the vented rotors would be a nice addition especially to a wagon. the extra weight and automatic tranny put a lot of stress on brakes.

i agree probably a waste of time on a 240 unless heavily driven or in mountains a lot.

but you didnt say you had a 240 that i saw.

tom w

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Rotors, backplates, and calipers. It would also be a good time to install new wheel bearings at the same time.

yep.

it will not increase braking power but will reduce fading.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

yep.. I ordered brembo rotors for my W123... vented but they sent me the vented W126 rotors.. I was sad..