BBK by revolution brake
11-18-08 | 10:37 AM
#1
BBK by revolution brake
hey guys, a while ago i posted pictures of the BBK i was having designed by Revolution brake out of Ashland, Oregon. i talked with Kevin and he mentioned a few other people calling and placing orders for the same kit. just wondering if any of the orders are from CL members.. thanks guys.
11-19-08 | 02:51 PM
#3
hey guys, a while ago i posted pictures of the BBK i was having designed by Revolution brake out of Ashland, Oregon. i talked with Kevin and he mentioned a few other people calling and placing orders for the same kit. just wondering if any of the orders are from CL members.. thanks guys.
11-24-08 | 03:40 AM
#6
What the hell????
Uhhhh.... I believe current brake pads, DO NOT release gas anymore and drilled rotors or FOR THE MOST PART, are just for looks, decrease in mass, and better stopping when wet....
Rotors and Heat
In the event that the brake system is used to full capacity even with all of the improvements
and the rotor pads are overheated, they will give off gas as a
result of the bonding agents in the pad lining beginning to burn. The expanding
gas from the pad ("out gassing") form a cushion between the pad and the rotor
and braking effectiveness decreases rapidly. This condition is referred to as
"brake fade".
When we drill holes through the rotor from one surface to the other and cut slots into the
surfaces of the rotor, we provide channels through which the expanding gasses can escape,
increasing the brake efficiency a step further.
In the event that the brake system is used to full capacity even with all of the improvements
and the rotor pads are overheated, they will give off gas as a
result of the bonding agents in the pad lining beginning to burn. The expanding
gas from the pad ("out gassing") form a cushion between the pad and the rotor
and braking effectiveness decreases rapidly. This condition is referred to as
"brake fade".
When we drill holes through the rotor from one surface to the other and cut slots into the
surfaces of the rotor, we provide channels through which the expanding gasses can escape,
increasing the brake efficiency a step further.
11-24-08 | 11:16 AM
#7
Drilled rotor cons-
Less heat capacity
Prone to cracking
Drilled rotor pros-
They look cool
That's about it.
Unless you're running 1950s brake pads that is, in which case the gas thing might be relevant for you.
You do have less rotating mass with drilled, but that doesn't anywhere near outweight the cons of cracking and reduced heat capacity in a high performance application.
If drilled was a good performance idea it'd be used in Nascar or F1
Less heat capacity
Prone to cracking
Drilled rotor pros-
They look cool
That's about it.
Unless you're running 1950s brake pads that is, in which case the gas thing might be relevant for you.
You do have less rotating mass with drilled, but that doesn't anywhere near outweight the cons of cracking and reduced heat capacity in a high performance application.
If drilled was a good performance idea it'd be used in Nascar or F1
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11-24-08 | 06:16 PM
#8
OMG man...
I was reading what the site put....
Really, bro I think we know you hate drilled and BBK for non-track use.
But My point was, these guys don't really know what they are posting on their site.
However f1 cars do use slotted rotors..
I was reading what the site put....
Really, bro I think we know you hate drilled and BBK for non-track use.
But My point was, these guys don't really know what they are posting on their site.
However f1 cars do use slotted rotors..
Last edited by t0e; 11-24-08 at 06:20 PM.
11-24-08 | 09:03 PM
#9
Champ cars and IRL use slotted rotors. F1 uses carbon/carbon brakes - they're a completely different animal, and definitely not for the timid. They don't even really work until you get them HOT. But they are extremely badass.
Yeah, I read their site...Wilwood makes good stuff, but there's more to fitting the right caliper than the number of pistons and a wide selection of friction materials for pads. Stoptech has some really good whitepapers on caliper selection criteria for ABS equipped cars, and its not at all simple to do.
The whole gassing thing is just WOW. I thought anybody in the industry would know better than to use that discussion point in 2008.
Yeah, I read their site...Wilwood makes good stuff, but there's more to fitting the right caliper than the number of pistons and a wide selection of friction materials for pads. Stoptech has some really good whitepapers on caliper selection criteria for ABS equipped cars, and its not at all simple to do.
The whole gassing thing is just WOW. I thought anybody in the industry would know better than to use that discussion point in 2008.
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