2006-2011 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class / AMG (W164) Carbon Ceramic Big Brake Kit — Brembo GT6 6-Piston
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Full Upgrade CCB Big Brake Kits (With Calipers) for the 2006-2011 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class / AMG (W164). This page's exact brake setup:
| Model Years | Front Setup | Rear Setup | Min. Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2011 |
Option 1: Brembo OEM Cadillac CTS-V 6-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor Option 2: Brembo GT | M6 6-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor Option 3: Brembo GT | S6 6-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor |
Option 1: Brembo OEM Cadillac CTS-V 4-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor Option 2: Brembo GT | M4 4-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor Option 3: Brembo GT | S4 4-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor |
19" |
Every StopFlex kit is bespoke-engineered for your exact model and trim — brackets, rotor-hat offsets, and caliper mounting are matched to your specific car, never assumed from the platform. Trims that share a chassis name can differ mechanically: a pure performance variant often carries different knuckles, hub geometry, and wheel ET clearance than the standard models, so parts that bolt onto one are not the parts that fit the other. Calipers, pads, rotor hats, floating hardware, and brake lines ship as one matched system built to your confirmed trim. Modified knuckles, uprights, or non-factory suspension mounting points must be reviewed before ordering.
The 380 mm rotor sets the minimum wheel size at 19" — 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 |
Option 1: Brembo OEM Cadillac CTS-V 6-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor OE / Part No.: L 172-2521 · R 172-2522 Option 2: Brembo GT | M6 6-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor Option 3: Brembo GT | S6 6-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor |
| Rear calipers |
Option 1: Brembo OEM Cadillac CTS-V 4-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor OE / Part No.: L 172-2523 · R 172-2524 Option 2: Brembo GT | M4 4-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor Option 3: Brembo GT | S4 4-Piston Caliper — 380 mm rotor |
| 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
Specify custom caliper colors, a custom caliper logo, and custom rotor hat colors on any kit order — the finished package matches your build instead of a standard catalog look.
- 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
The front uses a Brembo 6-piston caliper on a 380 mm carbon-ceramic rotor. You choose among three options: V6 (Brembo OEM Cadillac CTS-V), GT6 (Brembo GT | M6), or GTS6 (Brembo GT | S6). All six pistons run one radial-mount body for even pad loading and a firm, repeatable pedal on this heavy W164 SUV.
Rear Caliper
The rear pairs a Brembo 4-piston caliper with a 380 mm carbon-ceramic rotor, available as V4 (OEM Cadillac CTS-V), GT4 (GT | M4), or GTS4 (GT | S4). This adds rear thermal capacity for towing and long descents, and the bracket is machined to keep your factory parking-brake function intact.
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
Share your year, model, trim, wheel size, current rotor dimensions, and caliper type — every order is verified against your VIN-level configuration before it goes to production.
FAQ
How does this kit brake on a cold winter morning?
An untuned carbon-ceramic disc bites less than cold iron on the first stops of the day. That is basic physics, not a defect. We tuned both the pad compound and the disc's ceramic coating for cold starts, so cold-car feel on this W164 comes very close to summer feel. Leave a little extra following distance on your first couple of stops in freezing weather and you're set.
Will this fit my exact ML trim?
Each kit is engineered for your confirmed trim, not the W164 platform as a whole. The ML63 AMG runs different front knuckles, hub geometry, and wheel clearance than an ML350 or ML550, so brackets, rotor-hat offsets, and caliper mounting are machined for your specific car. We do not sell this as a universal bolt-on. Send your VIN and we confirm before we build.
What wheels do I need to clear these brakes?
The front and rear rotors are both 380 mm, so 19-inch wheels are the minimum. Wheels under 19 inches will not clear the caliper. Spoke shape and inner barrel clearance also matter, so send a photo or wheel spec and we will check fitment against your chosen caliper option.
Do I keep my parking brake with the rear kit?
Yes. The W164 uses a cable foot-operated parking brake with a small drum inside the rotor hat. Our rear hats retain that drum-in-hat design, so the factory parking brake works exactly as before. No electronic parking-brake calibration is needed on this platform.
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