Re: [MBZ] MB brakes
[email protected] wrote: >What year was this and what model? > E270 CDI. I think it was 2005 or so? I do remember reading an article about the system just before. It did not stop the car, but slowed us down considerably. I was very impressed. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MB brakes
> Mitch Haley wrote: > > I always wondered about that auto braking. If you jab hard enough at the > brake pedal to let the system think you might be in an emergency, it puts > the brakes > on full for you. I still think it sounds like a good way to go spinning > out of > control when the guy behind you pegs your back bumper at speed. > > This is BAS (Brake Assist) and has been standard for a long time. Both my W203 and W204 used this and I have activated it a time or two. The time between gas pedal release and brake application is measured and combined with the speed of brake pedal depression, BAS is activated. http://www.4x4abc.com/4WD101/BAS_how.html > > .Once in Italy I rented a Benz with that auto braking feature, and > experienced it working. A big truck pulled out in front of us, he must not > have seen us. I was driving fast, it was just dawn and we were headed to the > airport (last day). I kicked the brake pedal hard but didn't maintain > pressure - I was panicked and instead of focusing on braking I was focusing > on > being terrified. This is exactly the scenario the system is designed for. > Full ABS braking ensued, I steered around the truck, we slowed to about 35 > mph, I was cursing the truck driver, and THEN I finally realized that the > car braking beautifully and my right foot was just resting in the > footwell. I'm sold on the system. > What year was this and what model? Pre-safe brakes were introduced on the 2010 E-Class and Distronic (radar) brakes on the W221 S-Class a few years before that. Distronic will bring the car to a stop. The radar antenna is combined with the grill star. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MB brakes
> ..Because they only come with 2 brakes, you know cost cutting and all > that. I think they have a handbrake but don't quote me on that... > Emergency stops are handled by the dropping of a bag of anvils at the end of a chain. A one time deal, much like a parachute behind a MIG-29. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MB Brakes
My civic just got new front brakes and rotors at 120Kmi. Original (drum) rears that I've only had adjusted twice. And Hursty, I just bought a hatchback, so I've joined the club. On 10/23/06, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: when i lived up in north fulton county, every woman there had a lincoln navigator. I never saw on that was loaded with more stuff than you could easily fit in a VW hatchback. my thought is that a wagon or even a hatchback should be adequate. i need more than that about every 2 years. then i rent a vehicle. On 10/23/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > But a "Ford Exploder" isn't a typical American sedan... > > By the numbers, these days, I'm thinking maybe it is! > > Never understood the whole SU(E)V thing. Why get a vehicle > that is a bad compromise when you can have _two_ nice > purposed vehicles? We drive sedans or convertibles, > usually, and haul out the big iron (pickup) when we > need it for something. The Suburban is a godsend for > those who really need it, I can't see why anybody else > would want to drive one, or anything like one. > > (The 'E' is for Everyday, btw.) > > -- Jim > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Sunil Hari 1992 300D 2.5T - 286Kmi. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 513-205-7474
Re: [MBZ] MB Brakes
when i lived up in north fulton county, every woman there had a lincoln navigator. I never saw on that was loaded with more stuff than you could easily fit in a VW hatchback. my thought is that a wagon or even a hatchback should be adequate. i need more than that about every 2 years. then i rent a vehicle. On 10/23/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But a "Ford Exploder" isn't a typical American sedan... By the numbers, these days, I'm thinking maybe it is! Never understood the whole SU(E)V thing. Why get a vehicle that is a bad compromise when you can have _two_ nice purposed vehicles? We drive sedans or convertibles, usually, and haul out the big iron (pickup) when we need it for something. The Suburban is a godsend for those who really need it, I can't see why anybody else would want to drive one, or anything like one. (The 'E' is for Everyday, btw.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MB Brakes
Because insurance costs too much for one vehicle let alone two for many people...That and no one really cares about fuel economy when it comes at a cost of inconvenience.. Mike - Original Message - From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MB Brakes But a "Ford Exploder" isn't a typical American sedan... By the numbers, these days, I'm thinking maybe it is! Never understood the whole SU(E)V thing. Why get a vehicle that is a bad compromise when you can have _two_ nice purposed vehicles? We drive sedans or convertibles, usually, and haul out the big iron (pickup) when we need it for something. The Suburban is a godsend for those who really need it, I can't see why anybody else would want to drive one, or anything like one. (The 'E' is for Everyday, btw.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MB Brakes
But a "Ford Exploder" isn't a typical American sedan... By the numbers, these days, I'm thinking maybe it is! Never understood the whole SU(E)V thing. Why get a vehicle that is a bad compromise when you can have _two_ nice purposed vehicles? We drive sedans or convertibles, usually, and haul out the big iron (pickup) when we need it for something. The Suburban is a godsend for those who really need it, I can't see why anybody else would want to drive one, or anything like one. (The 'E' is for Everyday, btw.) -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] MB Brakes
But a "Ford Exploder" isn't a typical American sedan... Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 8:36 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] MB Brakes > A typical American sedan will go 70,000 miles+ before needing its first > brake job... A friend's Ford Exploder manages to get 12-20kmi out of a set of brakes. Automatic transmission, of course. I was appalled. I got 150kmi out of the factory brakes on my Camaro, with a stick shift. I'd guess I'd get the same out of nearly any stickshift car with halfway decent brakes. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MB Brakes
Exploders eat up front brakes every 10K or so when the back brakes are out of adjustment...Keep the back brakes adjusted properly, the automatic adjusters are pretty worthless after a while, and you can get 20K or so..Still appalling to say the least. Mike - Original Message - From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:35 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] MB Brakes A typical American sedan will go 70,000 miles+ before needing its first brake job... A friend's Ford Exploder manages to get 12-20kmi out of a set of brakes. Automatic transmission, of course. I was appalled. I got 150kmi out of the factory brakes on my Camaro, with a stick shift. I'd guess I'd get the same out of nearly any stickshift car with halfway decent brakes. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] MB Brakes
A typical American sedan will go 70,000 miles+ before needing its first brake job... A friend's Ford Exploder manages to get 12-20kmi out of a set of brakes. Automatic transmission, of course. I was appalled. I got 150kmi out of the factory brakes on my Camaro, with a stick shift. I'd guess I'd get the same out of nearly any stickshift car with halfway decent brakes. -- Jim
