Ceramic Discs

[silver993tt]

Just read this on the Autoexpress website in raletion to the new Audi S8:

"The performance of the brakes is outstanding, especially if they're the optional all-round ceramic discs, which add an extra £5,000 to the £70,000 price tag. They don't fade at all, last 186,000 miles and stop the hefty S8 with ease"

That's rather a long life for ceramics isn't it? Why don't PCCBs last as long? I would have thought the Audi S8 with all of it's weight would have punished the ceramics much more than a 911.

>> Edited by silver993tt on Thursday 8th December 12:50

[verysideways]

Didn't Porsche claim 100,000 mile life for PCCB when it first came out?

[DanH]

verysideways said:

Didn't Porsche claim 100,000 mile life for PCCB when it first came out?

Thought it was more!

If this tech becomes commoditised then at least the price should come down.

[silver993tt]

Maybe stick Audi Ceramics on a 911? Maybe in fact they are the same product badged differently?

[Porsche GT3]

What does Porsche say regarding the ceramics on the 997??

[porsche4life]

They look cool in their matt black attair complementing the black suede on the matching luggage

[mindgam3]

I think they're both supplied by the same company:

www.sglcarbon.com

Whether the actual discs are the same is a different matter. I would have thought they are.

[DanH]

mindgam3 said:

I think they're both supplied by the same company: www.sglcarbon.com Whether the actual discs are the same is a different matter. I would have thought they are.

I was certain that Brembo made the ceramic disks for both Porsche and Ferrari? (along with the rest of the braking hardware)