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I found this interesting door brakes option on the E9 German forum.

Door brakes from a MB 190 (W201). Perfect fit and costs around 15€ or less as opposed to the E30 door brakes which cost 3x. Supposedly last a life time too.

Per the write up, exact fit, except the plastic tube into which the pin is inserted/ A pillar side. The ‘eye’ is narrower and the tube needs to be worked to fit in there.

I borrowed 2 pics.......

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stphers said:
Yes, 2002 guys have doing his for a number of years same deal
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Right, I think the 2002’s have to shorten the metal strip so the door doesn’t open too wide? But yes, certainly a good option, specially price and fit wise.

There is an aspect of MB part that one must be aware off:
MB 190 Door brake
Door open at pos 1 = 40cm
Door open at pos 2 = 90cm

Compared to
BMW E30 Bremse
Door opening at pos 1 = 70cm
Door opening at pos 2 = 110cm
 
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so here's a question - is the MB arm the same length as the e9 arm? if not, would the e9 door brake arm fit into the MB housing?
here's the 2nd question - is there a difference in the e9 + MB housing catches for the arm to stop.
 
Had those 3 detent door brakes on my 2002. The detents caused a lot of stress on the pinch weld bracket on the chassis.

Had a broken spring on Athena's driver door when I bought her, pretty sure I replaced it with one from an E28 and had to file the arm a little to fit the pin in the chassis bracket. Looked like this one from W-N: https://www.wallothnesch.com/en/doo...ufacturing-you-need-2-for-1-car-41-19-02.html
 
FYI, a few years back, Jim at Mesa Performance sold me a door brake from an early E12 (p/n 41511814523). The arm is about 1/2" longer than the original but is otherwise identical. I cut a section out and re-welded to proper length. Works perfect. In fact, I recently bought one for the other side too so I have pictures. They come from the factory with a weld (although only on one side) so I didn't see a need to grind my weld down to flat. I shot it with some Cold Galvanizing Primer after to prevent corrosion. Best part? The E12 brake costs less than $30.

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I have 2 of the MB door brakes installed in my 1974 CS Coupe and they fit perfectly and have a much smoother action than any others I have installed. There were no fitting issues and can't imagine why I would use anything else.

Regards, Jon
 
I have installed the MB door brakes,too. They work really fine and are cheap.
The only thing is, that the door opening angles are different.
According to German forum:
Mercedes Bremse
-Öffnungsmaß in Raste 1 = 40cm
-Öffnungsmaß in Raste 2 = 90cm
BMW E9 Bremse
-Öffnungsmaß in Raste 1 = 69 cm
-Öffnungsmaß in Raste 2 = 115 cm
..so I welded, too.
Best Regards; Willy
 
Don't tell MB that we're using them on E9's or they'll raise the price 10x!
 
wilies13 said:
I have installed the MB door brakes,too. They work really fine and are cheap.
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You know you have expensive habits when you think Mercedes parts are cheap!

What kind of door brakes does Carl Nelson offer? (see: http://www.bimmerdoc.com/parts-find...3-0700/e9-2800cs30cscsicsl/door-brakes-coupe/ ) I bought a pair of these from Carl years ago and they have worked great, though the La Jolla Independent website now shows them as "Currently Unavailable" and at $95 apiece they are hardly cheap.

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The Mercedes door brakes are around $20 each. Sometimes cheaper if u look on ebay...
 
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