Ceramic Brake Rotors Weight

Carbon ceramic brake rotors weigh roughly half of a traditional rotor and more or less kick ass when it comes to motorsport due to their heat resistance and better friction properties.

Ceramic brake rotors weight.

Because the brake rotors are well rotating they require more energy to accelerate and decelerate than a non rotating element of equivalent weight the aforementioned computer bag for example. In extreme driving conditions such as f1 where these brakes are commonly used shaving off weight can make a huge difference to a car s overall performance. By installing carbon ceramic brakes a car s weight can be reduced increasing potential speed as well as fuel efficiency. The 390 mm carbon ceramic discs at the front are coupled to 6 piston calipers with a 143 cm2 pad while the 360 mm carbon ceramic discs on the rear are coupled to 4 piston calipers with a 77 cm2 pad.

Ceramic is the highest performance brake rotor available today. A lot less fading ceramic brake discs are heat resistant up to 1400 c where steel rotors can only be used up to ca. They offer the highest heat capacity 85 percent higher than cast iron and superior dissipation and they maintain a more consistent force and pressure as the temperature of the rotors rises. Carbon ceramic rotors are also advertised to last four times longer than standard cast iron rotors.