Advantages
Why is ceramic better?
It diffuses heat better than traditional cast materials.
What is bonded with the raw carbon fiber to make the brakes?
Resin chunks.
Why is the face of the discs slotted?
Another way to release heat.
it takes a lot of heat to make the brakes what is the hottest temperature reached during the manufacturing? (closes guess wins)
~3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. This is when the silicon carbide is being made.
This German brand was one of the first to use them.
What is Porsche?
Less fade and more stopping power for longer.
What is the part that affixes the brake to the car called?
The bell. It is typically made of aluminum.
what makes them so strong?
There are interweaving filaments to improve the rigidity and over all strength of the disc.
the material goes into a mold and what happens next?
the material is pressed into the one the shape of on side of the disc.
The first car to use ceramic brakes.
What is the Mercedes Benz CL55 AMG F1 Edition?
While there are many advantages there re some disadvantages. What is one?
Less effective than typical cast in rain.
Why are the discs painted?
This is to protect them from oxygen which can hurt the carbon at high temperatures.
What are the pads that grip the the carbon ceramic discs made out of?
Mainly steel and graphite.
the two sides of the discs are put together in a different mold and linear pieces of steel are put in between the discs why?
this is to create the cooling channels.
Many O.E.M.s use the, but many are supplied by company that typically work in the aftermarket. Name that company.
Brembo. While it is technically a joint venture between SGL group and Brembo they are the ones that are typically credited with the manufacturing. Their products show up on certain cars like Ferraris and Corvettes.
How much times longer do they last?
60x longer.
What years were they first manufactured.
1970s. almost thirty years before they reached the streets they were being used for other things that are braking related.
What other parts on a car could be made out of carbon fiber, name one.
Roof, bumpers, interior components, and aero component (spoiler or lip)
How should one go about acquiring a set of ceramic brakes?
Option them on certain new cars or buy the directly form a distributor.
how much could you expect to pay if you would like to retro fit a set to your vehicle?
they are not cheap ranging any where from $3,000 to $15,000
NASCAR
They were first manufactured for what purpose? (hint not cars)
Aerospace braking.
The brakes stay cool, but why?
The inner tubes allow heat to escape from in-between the two discs.
How many days does it take to make the brakes?
20 days
They are an potion on may cars and those can cost even more money than the aforementioned prices what may you pay for them on a new vehicle as an optional extra?
>$20,000