2019-2023 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class / AMG (C257) Carbon Ceramic Big Brake Kit — Brembo AMG 6-Piston
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Full Upgrade CCB Big Brake Kits (With Calipers) for the 2019-2023 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class / AMG (C257). This page's exact brake setup:
| Model Years | Front Setup | Rear Setup | Min. Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2023 | OEM AMG 6-Piston Caliper / 390mm | OEM AMG 4-Piston Caliper / 380mm | 20" |
This kit is built per car, not per platform. We engineer the brackets, rotor-hat offsets, and caliper mounting to your confirmed model and trim, because trims sharing a chassis name frequently differ underneath — performance variants can run different knuckles, hub geometry, and wheel ET clearance than their standard siblings. You receive calipers, pads, rotor hats, floating hardware, and brake lines as one matched, trim-specific system. Cars with modified knuckles, uprights, or non-factory suspension mounting points need review before ordering.
The 390 mm rotor sets the minimum wheel size at 20" — smaller wheels will not clear the caliper and rotor. Spoke profile and offset also affect clearance; confirm your exact wheels before ordering.
| Wheel Size (Standard) | Disc Range |
|---|---|
| 15" | 260 mm – 285 mm |
| 16" | 285 mm – 300 mm |
| 17" | 300 mm – 330 mm |
| 18" | 330 mm – 355 mm |
| 19" | 355 mm – 380 mm |
| 20" | 380 mm – 400 mm |
| 21" | 400 mm – 420 mm |
| 22" | 420 mm – 440 mm |
What's in the Box
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Product type | Full Upgrade CCB Big Brake Kits (With Calipers) |
| Front calipers | OEM AMG 6-Piston Caliper OE / Part No.: L 205-421-69-98 · R 205-421-70-98 |
| Front CCB rotors | 390mm |
| Rear calipers | OEM AMG 4-Piston Caliper OE / Part No.: L 204-423-99-98 · R 204-423-00-97 |
| Rear CCB rotors | 380mm |
| CCB brake pads | Matched ceramic-compatible compound for the supplied StopFlex carbon ceramic rotors |
| Rotor hats and floating hardware | Vehicle-specific hardware package |
| Brake lines | Included for complete kit-upgrade orders |
| Order scope | Default listing is full-car set when front and rear are specified. Front-only or rear-only orders can be arranged after confirmation. |
Make It Yours — Color & Logo Customization
Any kit order can be personalized: custom caliper colors, a custom caliper logo, and custom rotor hat colors, so the hardware behind your wheels matches the rest of the build.
- Custom caliper color
- Custom caliper logo
- Custom rotor hat color
Why Carbon Ceramic — and Why StopFlex
Continuous Fiber Construction
StopFlex discs are built with long continuous carbon fiber instead of chopped short fiber. Continuous strands carry load across the whole rotor body, raising strength and thermal durability under heat cycles.
Bespoke Per-Vehicle Engineering
Every order is machined to the confirmed vehicle and trim. Brackets, hat offsets, and pad shapes are built for that exact car — never pulled from a one-size-fits-all catalog.
CCB-Specific Pad Compound
A low-metallic resin pad compound reinforced with steel, copper, and aramid fiber, made for ceramic discs: stable to about 750 °C, roughly 0.44 average friction, strong fade resistance, low rotor wear.
Lower Unsprung Mass
A carbon-ceramic rotor weighs roughly half of the equivalent iron disc. Less rotating, unsprung mass lets the suspension follow broken pavement more cleanly and makes steering response noticeably sharper.
High-Temperature Stability
The carbon-silicon-carbide friction matrix keeps working at temperatures that push iron rotors into heavy fade, so the tenth hard stop feels like the first — same pedal travel, same bite point.
Rust-Free Rotor Surface
Ceramic discs cannot flash-rust. After rain, a wash, or weeks of parking, the rotor face behind your open-spoke wheels stays clean — no orange ring on a freshly detailed car.
Long Street-Service Life
In normal road use with matched pads and correct bedding, one StopFlex CCB rotor set is engineered to outlast several sets of iron replacement rotors, recovering part of the up-front cost.
Low Visible Dust
Matched with StopFlex pads, the system sheds a fraction of the dust an iron rotor and pad combination throws. Wheels stay clean for weeks of driving instead of days.
Premium Ceramic-Glaze Finish
StopFlex's proprietary coating gives the disc a bright ceramic-glaze surface with subtle texture — the factory carbon-ceramic look, clearly visible through open wheel designs.
Winter & Cold-Weather Braking
Cold facts first: an untuned ceramic disc bites less than iron on a freezing morning — physics, not a defect. StopFlex tuned both the pad compound and the disc's ceramic coating for cold starts, so winter cold-car braking now feels very close to summer. Leave extra margin on the very coldest first stops; severe-climate daily drivers should build Street Spec.
Caliper Overview
Front Caliper
Front clamping comes from the OEM AMG 6-Piston Caliper mounted over the 390mm carbon-ceramic front rotor. Six pistons spread pad load evenly for a firm, repeatable pedal on hard, repeated stops.
Rear Caliper
The rear runs the OEM AMG 4-Piston Caliper on a 380mm carbon-ceramic rotor, adding rear thermal capacity so the front axle isn't doing all the work. Electronic parking brake function is retained on the C257's rear corners.
Choose Your Rotor: Street, Track-Day, or Motorsport
Street Spec
Ceramic coating, cross-drilled face, and large cooling channels.
Best for daily driving and premium street builds that need clean cold bite, low dust, corrosion-free appearance, and long service life.
Track-Day Spec
Ceramic coating, blank face, and honeycomb cooling channels.
Best for fast-road and track-day use where repeated braking stability matters more than maximum visual drilling style.
Motorsport Spec
Uncoated blank face with honeycomb cooling channels.
Best for race-focused builds that run competition pads, high-temperature fluid, cooling strategy, and a proper warm-up window. Not the default street choice.
Heat Management Note
Carbon ceramic rotors tolerate extreme surface temperature, but they do not remove every heat-management requirement. During repeated hard stops, heat still soaks into pads, fluid, seals, calipers, wheels, and nearby components. For long track sessions, mountain descents, or sustained aggressive driving, brake cooling and high-temperature fluid are still recommended.
Get Your Fitment Confirmed
Send the exact vehicle details, current rotor sizes, and caliper type before ordering. Every StopFlex order is confirmed against your VIN-level configuration before production.
FAQ
Will this fit my exact CLS trim?
Every kit is engineered to your confirmed trim. The CLS350, CLS450, and CLS53 AMG can differ in front knuckle geometry, hub offset, and wheel clearance, so we cut brackets and set rotor-hat offsets for your specific car rather than assuming one platform fits all. We do not make a universal bolt-on claim on the C257.
What wheels do I need to clear these rotors?
The 390mm front carbon-ceramic rotor needs a minimum 20-inch wheel. Anything under 20 inches will not clear the caliper, and spoke shape matters too, so send us your wheel details before ordering.
How do these behave in winter or on a cold morning?
An untuned cold carbon-ceramic disc bites less than cold iron. That's normal physics, not a defect. StopFlex tunes both the low-metallic resin-composite pad compound and the disc's ceramic coating for cold starts, so cold-car feel comes very close to warm summer feel. On the coldest first stops, leave a little extra following distance until the system is up to temperature.
Does this keep my electronic parking brake working?
Yes. The C257 uses an electronic parking brake built into the rear calipers, and the OEM AMG 4-Piston rear caliper in this kit retains full EPB function so hold and auto-engage work exactly as before.
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