interesting break-vent thing idea

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by KnifeEdge_2K1

... how would you go by constructing a carbon fibre rotor?

the weave would be so complicated, and due to it's desgin you cant utilize 100% of the surface

It's not mat, it's dust VERY small particles of carbon in a ceramic base ( usually ). it can also be done as a carbon/ceramic coating and some comapnies are producing carbon MAT pads whiich they claim give better bite and wear resistance.

BUT if you keep the weight down you don't NEED big brakes and don't generate lots of heat and struggle to dissipiate it Chapman called it "designing in lightness"

[RacingManiac]

Originally Posted by KnifeEdge_2K1

... how would you go by constructing a carbon fibre rotor?

the weave would be so complicated, and due to it's desgin you cant utilize 100% of the surface

Its not made of CFRP, which is what we usually referred to as "carbon fibre". CFRP stands for Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer. As in Carbon Fibre embedded in polymer matrix. On a brake application carbon fibre is used by embedded in a carbon matrix. Which is why in F1 they call them Carbon-Carbon brake. Each disc can take ages to make(quoted figure is 3 weeks per disc), as they have to be baked at some temperature for that long to get the desired property out of it...

[CdocZ]

matra? is there anything you DONT know about cars? ive never seen you not know something

[KELSA]

Carbon brakes are good for track use, not for road.

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by CdocZ

matra? is there anything you DONT know about cars? ive never seen you not know something

pretty much I've tried everything in cars over my 30+ years in life, competition and road use ( and all the attendant SELF repair, upgrade and maintenance - I'm not rich )
I looked into CF discs for a kit track car for a mate and decided it was pointless as we'd never get the bloody things up to temperatire

PS: Don't tell Slicks or it will ruin our friendship but I've even played on the drag strip See attached