by Treetrimmer » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:04 pm
Hi All,
I have taken the plunge and purchased new 4 piston front brake calipers, supplied by Zeus in the U.K. These give a greater pad area, plus greater pad pressure, to help modernise the braking performance.
I was a bit peeved to subsequently find I had to make alterations to the Stone guards, but more importantly the new calipers offer the possibility of 1/2" discs, compared with the standard 3/8" disc. I believe the 420 had 1/2" thick discs as standard; is anyone here able to confirm this? My original discs are quite corroded, as the car has been standing for some time, so it seems appropriate to have new discs to go with the new calipers.
The Zeus calipers come with a variable shim arrangement to allow for the choice of 3/8" or 1/2" discs.
Regards, Richard
Hi All,
I have taken the plunge and purchased new 4 piston front brake calipers, supplied by Zeus in the U.K. These give a greater pad area, plus greater pad pressure, to help modernise the braking performance.
I was a bit peeved to subsequently find I had to make alterations to the Stone guards, but more importantly the new calipers offer the possibility of 1/2" discs, compared with the standard 3/8" disc. I believe the 420 had 1/2" thick discs as standard; is anyone here able to confirm this? My original discs are quite corroded, as the car has been standing for some time, so it seems appropriate to have new discs to go with the new calipers.
The Zeus calipers come with a variable shim arrangement to allow for the choice of 3/8" or 1/2" discs.
Regards, Richard