Ferrari Carbon Ceramic Brakes
This is because the material they re made from is much less reactive than steel and iron due to the material s tightly bonded structure.
Ferrari carbon ceramic brakes. The new brake for la ferrari. It was developed in 2002 using formula one technology such as a carbon fibre body f1 style automated shift manual transmission and carbon fibre reinforced silicon carbide c sic ceramic composite disc brakes. Surface transforms has developed replacement carbon ceramic brake discs and brake pads for the ferrari 458 italia 458 spider 430 scuderia and now available the 458 challenge models our brake discs are designed to replace the original equipment ceramic discs providing improved performance and durability but at a significantly lower cost than replacing the original parts. The pinnacle of innovation combined with the multilateral approach with the ferrari stables resulted in the latest 963 hp super sport car from the maranello based manufacturer.
The enzo ferrari or type f140 is a 12 cylinder mid engine sports car named after the company s founder enzo ferrari. A special feature of the carbon ceramic brake discs is the ceramic composite material they are made from and the possibility to add a friction layer on both of the braking surfaces. Futuristic design and aerodynamic features are the characteristics of the most recent limited edition member of the red family laferrari. Carbon ceramic brakes on the other hand are virtually immune to corrosion.
The ferrari challenge is the only single brand competition in the world where the participating vehicles use brembo carbon ceramic discs. Carbon ceramic bsccb brake. The carbon ceramic brakes fitted as standard on many high performance vehicles are constructed in one of two ways either a core of ceramic material reinforced with chopped carbon fibre with an additional ceramic layer on the friction surface or simply the core of ceramic material with chopped carbon fibre and no outer friction layer. Also used are technologies not allowed in f1 such as active.
Compared to carbon this material is highly reactive and does not require reaching a specific temperature to guarantee excellent braking performance. Brembo sgl carbon ceramic brakes is currently the leading producer of carbon ceramic discs and supplies these components for the most exclusive models of prestigious brands such as ferrari maserati alfa romeo aston martin corvette nissan lexus mclaren volkswagen porsche audi bentley lamborghini bugatti and amg. Carbon ceramic ferrari extrema caliper and carbon ceramic disc.