roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Aluminum or metal matrix brake rotor ?
Anybody ? Yes they are used on Midgets,(dirty ones) and sprint cars. How bout for buggies or race cars ? Way cheeper than carbon/carbon. Ceramic ? Your thoughts ? roverman.
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Bill Young Bill Young Kansas City, MO (1337 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 09:23AM Main British Car: '73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep |
Re: Aluminum or metal matrix brake rotor ?
Art, from what I've read and heard most of those "high tech" brake rotors and pads for racing require a bit of heat before they work well which isn't the best for a street car. For most of us weight isn't a huge problem, even unsprung weight for street driving so considering the heat problems and cost I can't see any upside in that type of disc for a street car. If you're planning on road racing where you'd be really using the brakes and heat buildup and fade would be a problem then that may be the way to go.
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