#26744, "Anyone who has thought about carbon fiber rotors-lookie"
Alot of things having to do with my car go through my head all the time...here was 1 that I thought would be of interest to others as well. The weight reduction that is achieved when replacing cast iron rotors with carbon ceramic is more than 50%! That kind of a weight reduction is almost as good as getting extremely lightweight wheels. Imagine being able to have both! (drools) Enough rambling: Anyway I searched for hours to find no solid answer. I emailed the support department of the company that makes the carbon fiber rotors for the Porsche GT2 and whatever other Porsche model they make them for. here is the text for your browsing pleasure...or, rather; disappointment.
I wrote: Hello, I have searched the entire internet to find a manufacturer of carbon brake disks, and I found you. How does one go about having the disks made for a specific vehicle? Do you have a seperate site for purchasing, or can I speak to someone within your company about this project. If you only make the disks for the Porsche GT models, then please tell me and I will leave you alone, otherwise...I hope I can afford it! I was also wondering if the calipers are replaced with your brake system, and if not, what type of brake pads you would use for these. My specific application is a 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX (Front disks only) Thankyou. Best Regards, Mark
The reply was: Hello Mark,
At the moment Porsche is the only car manufacturer which has our carbon-ceramic-brake disks integrated in some models. They are using special Brembo calipers and Pagid pads. We don't have the carbon-ceramic-brakes disks as options or retrofit kits available yet. As carbon-ceramic brakes require an extensive developement of the complete braking system, a simple exchange of brake disks is not possible. The car manufacturers are all working on the subject carbon-ceramic brake disks and one day in the future they should be available in the aftermarket business.
