Rotors and calipers

[L_O_O_M]

Hi all

How can I know which rotors will fit on my car?And how can I know what caliper will bolt onto my car?

[formula350]

What kind of car and what size wheels

[L_O_O_M]

Mercedes benz w108 not sure of the wheel size,does the rotors have to have the same PCD as the wheels?

[Apogee]

Most rotors are hub-centric, so the PCD doesn't necessarily have to match, it's actually not at all uncommon to not have them match in some OE applications. Take the 1998-2002 F-body for instance, it has a 5x120.65m wheel pattern and rotors with a 5x118mm pattern, but with oversized wheel stud holes to maintain compatibility. That said, the center bore needs to match the hub.

Tobin
KORE3

[L_O_O_M]

Thanks Apogee,so the rotor center just needs to match the hub center?If I buy new rotors,where in the specs can I see if the bolt holes will work with the hub(If the holes will line up)?

And how can I know if brake caliper will be able to bolt to my spindles?

[Tom Welch]

Apogee to the rescue, Tobin is the authority on this stuff.

[L_O_O_M]

Apogee to the rescue, Tobin is the authority on this stuff.

Lets see if he can save this damsel in distress,hahaha.

Is Tobin a member?

[csouth]

Lets see if he can save this damsel in distress,hahaha.

Is Tobin a member?

Apogee=Tobin and yes he is a member. He is also one of the most helpful/trusted people on the forum in regards to brakes.

[jpgolf14]

Thanks Apogee,so the rotor center just needs to match the hub center?If I buy new rotors,where in the specs can I see if the bolt holes will work with the hub(If the holes will line up)?

And how can I know if brake caliper will be able to bolt to my spindles?

You have a lot of research to do. Pretty much nothing will be a direct bolt on from one car to another. You will almost certainly need to use adapter brackets for the calipers. You only hope might be swapping stuff from a newer Benz.

There is not much info on this site for old Benz stuff. Hopefully you are also checking with the Benz forum to see what will work.

You are likely heading in the direction of a custom setup.

What wheels are you planning to use?

What brakes do you want to swap?

Why don't you like your current brakes?

What do you plan to use the car for?

John

[L_O_O_M]

Thanks for the heads up csouth.jpgolf14,I don't mind a custom setup more fun to make.I am not sure on wheels and brakes.The current brakes are 30 to 40 years old and I want to build a car that won't have to stand back for the licks of most high performance street cars(so basically a toy).