JCW Brake Rotor Drilled & Slotted Upgrade Questions.
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#27
Check out brakeman, they made a kit specifically for RMW (where you can get more info and purchast it from, brakeman doesn't sell it direct), which is the kit on my car.
I may be putting aluminum wave rotors on the rear with a single piston rear caliper (also brakeman), but it requires a larger master cylinder--apparently the BMW M3 master cylinders fit the MINI and will work for this application, but this is being sorted out (the stock MINI master cylinder leads to too much pedal travel). This setup was tested on the track by RMW, and apparently shifts some of the bias toward the rear, and really helped with braking distances, one of the few things that actually has done this. Anything to help; the fronts are so taxed on these cars. Just waiting on RMW to sort it out.
I may be putting aluminum wave rotors on the rear with a single piston rear caliper (also brakeman), but it requires a larger master cylinder--apparently the BMW M3 master cylinders fit the MINI and will work for this application, but this is being sorted out (the stock MINI master cylinder leads to too much pedal travel). This setup was tested on the track by RMW, and apparently shifts some of the bias toward the rear, and really helped with braking distances, one of the few things that actually has done this. Anything to help; the fronts are so taxed on these cars. Just waiting on RMW to sort it out.
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This info comes from one of the largest manufactures of brakes. BREMBO. https://www.buybrakes.com/brembo/faq.html#q19
The edges of the slots or holes continuously clean and refresh the pad surface as well as providing increased brake "bite".
The number of holes in a cross-drilled disc is part of the engineered system. Brembo has done extensive testing with regards to the number of holes, their size, their location and their chamfering. This attention to detail is what truly sets Brembo apart in the world of braking. The same attention to detail that is delivered to the Ferrari Formula One effort is a component of the high performance program. The number of holes in a disc is in part a function of the size of the disc and the internal venting (if it is a vented disc).
The edges of the slots or holes continuously clean and refresh the pad surface as well as providing increased brake "bite".
The number of holes in a cross-drilled disc is part of the engineered system. Brembo has done extensive testing with regards to the number of holes, their size, their location and their chamfering. This attention to detail is what truly sets Brembo apart in the world of braking. The same attention to detail that is delivered to the Ferrari Formula One effort is a component of the high performance program. The number of holes in a disc is in part a function of the size of the disc and the internal venting (if it is a vented disc).
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