[W126 Coupe] BRAKES

[Andrew Sporner]

Hi


> Does the SEC NEED a better sound system?


Well in this case -- YES-- I have the becker Mexico and either
there is something wrong with it--or I am spoiled -- because man
this has a tinny sound.


> If the SEC was built today, I'm almost certain it would have all of

> the above mentioned improvements.


I think it is--its just that they call it a 'CL' now.


> When it comes to brakes, what they were able to shoehorn into a puny 15"

> dia. wheel is about as good as they could do.


hah!  Mine are 14's


> This is a powerful and heavy car and those stock brakes work VERY hard. You

> could tell by all the dust on your front wheels shortly after you just

> washed the car. ;-) They are good for about 3 to 4 consecutive hard stops

> from high speed. After that, a great opportunity to meet your maker... If


Not sure what kind of pads you have there because I don't have any dust on
mine and I have done many stops (though not panic stops) and no problems.


> you think there are idiots on the Autobahn, come to the states for a while.

> HA! They don't know the meaning of the left lane!! Here it's used for

> sightseeing!


Do you really think its different here?  German Orderliness is a rumor
or perhaps
even a myth!  I lived in chicago (655 Irving Park Road
(http://www.sporner.com/personal -
out of date!) for a few years and so far that is the worst.  But here
you have idiots that
have been in the right lane following a Semi for miles and look in the
rear view mirror--see you coming--and decide its time to pass the
semi.   Brakes--- 230 down to 90 in short order and then you have to
wait for these people to get back out of the way--in which there are
in no particular
hurry--some even stay!

Then there are whats called "Oberlehrer"  (head teacher) who are
really frustrated
cops.  who insist on driving *exactly* the speed limit--the same as
the guys in the
right lane!! (can't resist thinking a little like George Carlin--May
he rest in Peace).
Try to get those to move over!

Really it was much different where I grew up in Indiana--people used
the left lane
to pass and that was the end of it.  But then again we were also not pushing the
envelope either. :-)


> High-tech brake pad compounds and high-tech brake fluids will improve this,

> but there is nothing that will come close to improving braking than a larger

> moment torque arm gained by larger rotors.


I use genuine Mercedes orginal parts--not that there is probably a
substitute--As
I think they are all Bosch anyways.

Cheers



Andy