tidbit on ceramic brakes

[Maengelito]

some of the perks of where i work is that i get to keep up on materials development around the world, so i get all sorts of boring magazines that occasionally have some cool stuff in them. one of them is a small tidbit in the american ceramic society bulletin that i thought i'd share as we start to see more ceramic goodies make their way onto cars.

"Composite Motorcycle Brakes Excel on Test Track

On a scale of 1-10, Jason DiSalvo rated new brakes from Starfire Systems Inc. (Malta, N.Y.) a 12. One of the world's foremost motorcycle racers, DiSalvo completed a three-day test track evaluation of a 2004 Yamaha YZF-R1 motorbike equipped with the company's Starblade™ composite brake rotors.

The new generation ceramic composite brake rotor and pad combination exhibited "consistent and predicatable" modulation and control with a "feel" that was superior to conventional steel rotors or other types of ceramic rotors that DiSalvo has tested.

Starfire also has reported an 8% per axle improvement in the SUV city fuel economy (measured by an independant laboratory) through its lightweight composite brake technology. Fuel efficiency benefits are due in large part to the reduced weight. The StarBrake ™ rotors for a Chevy Tahoe weight only 25% of standard rotors."

I've seen a few papers presented at conferences about ceramic bits of engines and brakes and i gotta say the future looks bright.

[BLINGMW]

haha, very cool. And the progression seems believeable, straight from race bike to Chevy Tahoe. :lol: At least, that's a good start for making up for the 24's.