2003-2012 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class / AMG (R230) Carbon Ceramic Big Brake Kit — AP Racing CP9560
Official Warranty: We offer a 1-year free replacement for quality defects or coating issues under normal (non-track) use. Please note that provided specs apply strictly to brake hats and brackets; wheel fitment data is for general reference only. Wheel clearance issues are excluded from warranty coverage and data accuracy claims. If additional clearance is needed, wheel spacers must be added at the customer's discretion.
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Full Upgrade CCB Big Brake Kits (With Calipers) for the 2003-2012 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class / AMG (R230). This page's exact brake setup:
| Model Years | Front Setup | Rear Setup | Min. Wheel Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2012 | AP Racing CP9560 Radi-CAL II 6-Piston Caliper / 380mm | AP Racing CP9541 Radi-CAL II 4-Piston Caliper / 380mm | 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 | AP Racing CP9560 Radi-CAL II 6-Piston Caliper OE / Part No.: L CP9560-2SOBG4 · R CP9560-3SOBG4 |
| Front CCB rotors | 380mm |
| Rear calipers | AP Racing CP9541 Radi-CAL II 4-Piston Caliper OE / Part No.: L CP9541-2SOR12 · R CP9541-3SOR12 |
| Rear CCB rotors | 380mm |
| Rotor construction | Short-Fiber Street Spec (lower price, street-only) or Long-Fiber Street / Track-Day / Motorsport Spec — chosen at order confirmation |
| 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
Every StopFlex kit order can be finished with custom caliper colors, a custom caliper logo, and custom rotor hat colors — the brake package matches your exact build, not a fixed off-the-shelf look.
- Custom caliper color
- Custom caliper logo
- Custom rotor hat color
Why Carbon Ceramic — and Why StopFlex
Long Street-Service Life
In normal road use with matched pads and correct bedding, carbon-ceramic friction surfaces are designed for low wear. Actual service life depends on mileage, contamination, pad choice, heat cycles and driving use.
Low Visible Dust
Matched StopFlex pads are selected for low visible dust on the ceramic friction surface. Actual wheel dust still varies with pad choice, traffic, temperature, bedding and driving intensity.
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.
Short-Fiber or Long-Fiber — Your Call
Every StopFlex disc is true carbon-ceramic. Short-Fiber Street Spec uses a simpler chopped-fiber process for a lower price and street-only duty; the Long-Fiber line uses continuous carbon strands that carry load across the whole rotor for higher strength and thermal durability — the pick for track and race heat.
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 like-size carbon-ceramic rotor can be materially lighter than an iron disc; the exact saving depends on rotor dimensions. Lower rotating, unsprung mass can reduce the load the suspension has to control.
High-Temperature Stability
The carbon-silicon-carbide friction material is selected for high-temperature stability and fade resistance. Overall pedal feel still depends on pad condition, fluid, caliper stiffness, cooling and operating temperature.
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.
Winter & Cold-Weather Braking
Cold-weather trade-off: an untuned carbon-ceramic disc can have less initial bite than cold iron. StopFlex specifies a matched pad compound and ceramic coating tuned to reduce that cold-start gap, but the coldest first stops still deserve extra following distance. Severe-winter daily drivers should choose a Street Spec.
Caliper Overview
Front Caliper
The front axle uses the AP Racing CP9560 Radi-CAL II 6-Piston Caliper with a 380mm rotor. It is supplied as part of this full upgrade kit.
Rear Caliper
The rear axle uses the AP Racing CP9541 Radi-CAL II 4-Piston Caliper with a 380mm rotor. This listing covers a complete front-and-rear upgrade, not a front-only conversion.
Choose Your Rotor: Short-Fiber Street to Long-Fiber Motorsport
Four specs, one rule of thumb: all are real carbon-ceramic discs. Short-Fiber Street Spec is the lower-cost route for street-only driving. The three Long-Fiber specs use continuous carbon strands for higher strength and heat durability, and are the only choice for track-day or motorsport use.
Short-Fiber Street Spec
Chopped short-fiber carbon-ceramic body, ceramic coating, cross-drilled face.
Choose this for street-only use when purchase price matters most. It keeps the carbon-ceramic friction surface and coated finish, but it is not specified for track sessions.
Long-Fiber Street Spec
Continuous long-fiber body, ceramic coating, cross-drilled face, large cooling channels.
Choose this for daily and fast-road use when you want the long-fiber construction without moving to a track-focused face and cooling specification.
Long-Fiber Track-Day Spec
Continuous long-fiber body, ceramic coating, blank face, honeycomb cooling channels.
Choose this for repeated fast-road or track-day braking where thermal duty matters more than the drilled street appearance. High-temperature fluid and appropriate cooling still matter.
Long-Fiber Motorsport Spec
Continuous long-fiber body, uncoated blank face, honeycomb cooling channels.
Choose this for competition-focused use with the corresponding pad, fluid, cooling and warm-up strategy. It is not the default recommendation for a street-driven car.
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
Share your year, model, trim, wheel size, current rotor dimensions, and caliper type. The build is checked against those supplied details before production; VIN/build information may be requested for ambiguous configurations.
FAQ
Does this kit fit every 2003-2012 SL-Class or AMG R230?
Fitment is confirmed for the exact 2003-2012 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class / AMG R230 model and trim before the kit is built. The package uses 380mm StopFlex CCB rotors, AP Racing CP9560 front calipers, and AP Racing CP9541 rear calipers. Bracket design, hat offset, and caliper mounting are not assumed to transfer between R230 trims.
Will my wheels clear the 380mm front and rear brake setup?
The supplied 380mm configuration requires at least a 19-inch wheel. Diameter alone is not enough: spoke profile and wheel offset still need physical clearance confirmation around both AP Racing calipers. Provide the exact wheel specification during fitment confirmation, especially if using aftermarket wheels, spacers, or a wheel design with recessed spokes.
Which StopFlex CCB rotor specification should I choose for an R230?
Choose Short-Fiber Street Spec for lower-cost street-only use. Long-Fiber Street suits regular road use with greater duty margin, while Long-Fiber Track-Day and Motorsport are for progressively higher heat demand. Select from actual use rather than engine badge alone; the 380mm front-and-rear configuration does not make a street-only rotor a track rotor.
What should I expect in cold or winter driving?
An untuned cold carbon-ceramic disc can have less initial bite than cold iron. StopFlex specifies a matched pad compound and disc coating to reduce that cold-start gap, but the coldest first stops still deserve extra margin. This applies regardless of the R230 trim, particularly after the car has been parked outdoors in low temperatures.
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