"6shelBfan6" (6shelBfan6)
06/18/2014 at 00:48 • Filed to: None
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"6shelBfan6" (6shelBfan6)
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For someone who was mere fractions of a second from having an accident at last weekend's track day due to insufficient factory brakes on the previous gen GT500, I can't contain my excitement! At least on the front are carbon, rears are still steel, though massively large. Looks like at least six piston calipers too! This is the first pic I have seen without the infamous wheel covers. Photo and link to original Autoblog article below.
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Soloburrito
> 6shelBfan6
06/18/2014 at 01:11 |
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If I were to buy the SVT model, I wouldn't want carbon brakes on it. Way too expensive to maintain. Just give me steel rotors with good pads, fluid and cooling ducts. I'll use those extra kilobucks on more events/tires.
jdrgoat - Ponticrack?
> Soloburrito
06/18/2014 at 02:08 |
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Everything I've read about carbon rotors says that they don't wear like steel rotors, and typically will last the life of the vehicle. Am I missing something?
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Soloburrito
> jdrgoat - Ponticrack?
06/18/2014 at 02:51 |
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Yes they'll last the "life" of the vehicle with normal street use. You'll have to replace them with regular track use albeit at longer intervals than steel.
Carbon brakes typically can't be resurfaced so any damage to a rotor can mean it needs replacing.
These brakes can still overheat, but it's harder to do. Overheating can cause delamination of the friction layer which also means new rotors.
Personally I see it as too expensive and risky for little performance gain.
If money is no object then sure they'd be very nice to have.
BKRM3
> 6shelBfan6
06/18/2014 at 06:21 |
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If you're going to track a powerful/heavy car, please take action to address the "insufficient" factory brakes before going out on track. No one wants to be rear-ended because of your brakes. For example, the 414hp, 3700lb M3 has crappy single pistons ATE front brakes, which are not suitable for 25 minute sessions on most tracks. Everyone knows this, so everyone switches to real track pads and high temp fluid (motul 600 works nicely). No more brake issues. Carbon ceramic isn't required to avoid accidents, just common sense and a bit of preparation.
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6shelBfan6
> BKRM3
06/18/2014 at 07:19 |
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Was not my car or I would have done that as soon as it got home from the dealer.
MINI COOPER POWAH!
> 6shelBfan6
06/18/2014 at 16:51 |
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Get good track pads and fluid, trust me i sell tons of em. a pair of my good buddies from work did one lap in a boss this year on one set of pads the entire event. makes all the difference in the world.