Ferrari: all 2008 models will get carbon brakes
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Ferrari: all 2008 models will get carbon brakes
Ferrari: all 2008 models will get carbon brakes
Posted on Wednesday 5 December 2007
The insane competition for lightness and strength at the top levels of motorsport, especially Formula 1, drove companies like Ferrari to experiment with carbon and carbon-composite materials for nearly every possible application. One that really stuck was brake discs - the high-strength, high temperature material is perfect for the demands of modern race cars and supercars.
Ferrari, being at the forefront of Formula 1 technology for at least the last decade, has decided to put even more race-proven technology into its cars as standard equipment for 2008: all cars bearing the Prancing Horse logo will get carbon-ceramic material (CCM) brake discs.
Carbon brake discs are not the first or only bit of racing technology to make it into a Ferrari production car. The 430 Scuderia uses a traction control system similar to that used in Formula 1 (Ferrari calls it E-Diff + F1-Trac). The same car also gets a gearbox with shift times that match the F1 cars of two seasons ago. And of course all the research that goes into building the super-high performance engines and suspension sytems goes into every Ferrari, albeit in a more indirect way.
The CCM brake discs are used to offer not just greater durability, but also performance and comfort. Braking is more responsive, they resist fade extremely well and they last longer, both on the street and on the track. Weight savings is no minor consideration either, considering brake discs are unsprung mass - the 15kg (33lbs) saved by using the CCM discs over steel makes the car more dynamic and responsive, even when not braking.
Posted on Wednesday 5 December 2007
The insane competition for lightness and strength at the top levels of motorsport, especially Formula 1, drove companies like Ferrari to experiment with carbon and carbon-composite materials for nearly every possible application. One that really stuck was brake discs - the high-strength, high temperature material is perfect for the demands of modern race cars and supercars.
Ferrari, being at the forefront of Formula 1 technology for at least the last decade, has decided to put even more race-proven technology into its cars as standard equipment for 2008: all cars bearing the Prancing Horse logo will get carbon-ceramic material (CCM) brake discs.
Carbon brake discs are not the first or only bit of racing technology to make it into a Ferrari production car. The 430 Scuderia uses a traction control system similar to that used in Formula 1 (Ferrari calls it E-Diff + F1-Trac). The same car also gets a gearbox with shift times that match the F1 cars of two seasons ago. And of course all the research that goes into building the super-high performance engines and suspension sytems goes into every Ferrari, albeit in a more indirect way.
The CCM brake discs are used to offer not just greater durability, but also performance and comfort. Braking is more responsive, they resist fade extremely well and they last longer, both on the street and on the track. Weight savings is no minor consideration either, considering brake discs are unsprung mass - the 15kg (33lbs) saved by using the CCM discs over steel makes the car more dynamic and responsive, even when not braking.
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Ferrari makes CCM brakes standard across lineup
http://www.motortrend.com/features/a...akes_standard/
Ferrari is a storied automaker with many industry firsts to its name. Among them, the introduction of carbon ceramic material (CCM) brakes to the production automobile, as installed on the Enzo in 2003. Today, Ferrari announced another first by becoming the first manufacturer to offer CCM brakes as standard across its entire lineup for the 2008 model year.
Produced by Brembo, Ferrari's CCM brakes were previously offered as optional equipment on the Italian automaker's lineup. With the popularity of the brake system increasing (Ferrari claims that demand is as much as 85 percent on certain models) and the inherent technical advantages the system offers, Ferrari has chosen to simply install them as standard on every car it produces.
CCM brake discs offer more responsive braking and extreme resistance to fading under hard use due to their composition. CCM discs also have a much longer useful life than conventional iron discs, are more durable, and are even lighter -- effectively reducing unsprung weight by approximately 33 pounds, improving vehicle dynamics.
Ferrari's 430 Scuderia will receive a special CCM brake package, with front discs enlarged by 18 mm over the standard F430, along with six-piston calipers. The package was specifically developed for the 430 Scuderia's increased performance versus the standard version.
Ferrari is a storied automaker with many industry firsts to its name. Among them, the introduction of carbon ceramic material (CCM) brakes to the production automobile, as installed on the Enzo in 2003. Today, Ferrari announced another first by becoming the first manufacturer to offer CCM brakes as standard across its entire lineup for the 2008 model year.
Produced by Brembo, Ferrari's CCM brakes were previously offered as optional equipment on the Italian automaker's lineup. With the popularity of the brake system increasing (Ferrari claims that demand is as much as 85 percent on certain models) and the inherent technical advantages the system offers, Ferrari has chosen to simply install them as standard on every car it produces.
CCM brake discs offer more responsive braking and extreme resistance to fading under hard use due to their composition. CCM discs also have a much longer useful life than conventional iron discs, are more durable, and are even lighter -- effectively reducing unsprung weight by approximately 33 pounds, improving vehicle dynamics.
Ferrari's 430 Scuderia will receive a special CCM brake package, with front discs enlarged by 18 mm over the standard F430, along with six-piston calipers. The package was specifically developed for the 430 Scuderia's increased performance versus the standard version.
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