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Originally Posted by CSG David
Carbon ceramic brakes are not very good for day to day use. They are, however, incredibly awesome on high performance applications. The statement, "warming up your brakes," is pretty important for them to work well. There are only a few brake pad compounds that are compatible with carbon ceramic rotors and are essential to maintaining the life of the rotor. On top of that, brake pads are still a huge function of what type of driving you will be doing. We have had multiple clients asking for carbon ceramic brakes, however, all of them have opted out of the option. What are you exactly looking for?
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Sorry for the slow reponse. I wanted to give you a clear answer.
I'm planning to keep this car for a long time (10+ years). As things break, car devalues, and my skill increases... I'll slowly convert this from a C Stock RTR --> STX --> Mod class monstrosity.
For now, I'm still learning how to drive (well), so Enkei RPF1 17x7 and Dunlop 215 ZII's are enough to challenge me this season. The stereo upgrades are currently being sorted out (
LINK to build thread), so I'm on to the next zone of interest.
I see brakes and safety items as the next area for modification. The goal is to choose future-proof technology that's sized appropriately to manage the expected future power levels. Since the current ZR1 and similar high-end cars run carbon-ceramic, I wanted to understand why.
On an interesting note, the McLaren P1 was built by Akebono using a carbon-ceramic "space rocket" material that has silicone carbide infused.
LINK to Akebono
Just to clarify, "space rocket" material is probably code word for carbon-carbon composite that's made using carbon fiber and a phenolic resin that gets "cooked" into carbon. The silicone-carbide infusion process sure sounds like the tech Brembo and Surface Transforms are both touting. The main difference I'm seeing is how chopped the carbon fiber is. Long strands, whiskers, etc.
