At the Geneva Motor Show, Brembo is
widening of the range of its light disc with the arrival of a
version for high performance vehicles.
After introducing a light brake disc some years ago, created
through a partnership with Daimler, the company continued to
develop the project in order to offer a product designed to be
applied to ultra-high-performing vehicles with a different form
of ventilation, optimized for the fluid-dynamic nature of the
vehicle and especially for a larger size (395x36mm) compared
with the range currently in production.
The patented solution allows for better cooling of the heat
generated during braking, combined with a reduction in the
generation and spread of thermal cracks.
Brembo, which has always been committed to advanced
research in new technological solutions which respect the
environment and aim to meet the increasingly stringent
market requirements in terms of weight, has developed a disc
that combines two different materials: cast iron and steel.
In fact, the most important advantage is drawn from the steel
housing which is only 2.5 mm thick, as opposed to the 7.5 -9
mm of a traditional cast iron housing, with the same
performance.
This significant reduction in weight produces a disc
which, depending on the geometry of the housing, is
10-15% lighter: the larger the housing, the greater the weight
reduction.
This new light brake disc concept achieves an important
result in the search for weight reduction, allowing the
vehicle to significantly reduce fuel consumption and
consequently have a lower environmental impact: one of the
musts in car component design.
The main contributory factor in Brembo's development was the
design of the housing's gearing, which was obtained by using
precision sprocket technology found in the mechanisms in
famous Swiss watches. This particular housing form also
enabled us to successfully pass the severe mechanical
resistance tests on the torque bench that Daimler required.
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