2006-2013 Mercedes-Benz R-Class / AMG (W251) Carbon Ceramic Big Brake Kit — Brembo GT6 6-Piston
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Full Upgrade CCB Big Brake Kits (With Calipers) for the 2006-2013 Mercedes-Benz R-Class / AMG (W251). This page's exact brake setup:
| Model Years | Front Setup | Rear Setup | Min. Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2013 |
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" |
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 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
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.
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.
Winter & Cold-Weather Braking
A cold, untuned carbon-ceramic disc needs more pedal than iron on the first winter stops — normal material physics. StopFlex engineered the pad formula and disc coating specifically for cold starts, closing that gap: cold-car winter feel is now very close to summer feel. Keep a little extra distance on the coldest mornings; for harsh winters, choose Street Spec.
Caliper Overview
Front Caliper
The front uses the Brembo V6 / GT6 / GTS6 6-piston caliper, and you choose the option that fits your build: V6 (Brembo OEM Cadillac CTS-V), GT6 (Brembo GT | M6), or GTS6 (Brembo GT | S6). All three clamp a 380 mm rotor and hold a firm, repeatable pedal on a heavy W251 under load.
Rear Caliper
The rear is a Brembo V4 / GT4 / GTS4 4-piston caliper — V4 (OEM Cadillac CTS-V), GT4 (GT | M4), or GTS4 (GT | S4) — on a 380 mm rotor to add the rear thermal capacity a three-row wagon needs when towing or descending grades.
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
Ceramic discs shrug off surface temperatures that would destroy iron, but the rest of the system still heats up: pads, fluid, seals, calipers, and wheels all absorb soak heat during repeated hard stops. For track days, long descents, and sustained hard driving, run brake cooling and high-temperature fluid.
Get Your Fitment Confirmed
Before ordering, tell us the exact vehicle, current rotor sizes, and caliper type. Nothing goes to production until the build is confirmed against your VIN-level configuration.
FAQ
Will this kit actually fit my exact R-Class — R350, R500, or R63 AMG?
It fits once we confirm your trim. We engineer the brackets, rotor-hat offsets, and caliper mounting to your specific car, because the R63 AMG can differ from the R350 and R500 in knuckle geometry and hub dimensions. We do not sell a platform-wide bolt-on and assume it clears; we build to your confirmed VIN and trim.
What wheels do I need to clear the 380 mm rotors?
The 380 mm front and rear rotors require a minimum 19-inch wheel. Wheels under 19 inches will not clear the caliper, and spoke design matters too, so send us your wheel details and we will verify clearance before you order.
How do these brakes behave in winter on a cold morning?
A cold carbon-ceramic disc bites a little less than cold iron on the first stop — that is normal physics, not a fault. We tuned both the pad compound and the disc's ceramic coating for cold starts, so cold-car feel now comes very close to summer feel. Leave a little extra following distance on the first stops of a freezing morning until the system is up to temperature.
Does this affect my parking brake?
No. The W251 R-Class uses a foot-operated cable parking brake acting on the rear, and the kit retains that function. There is no electronic parking brake to reprogram on these cars.
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