NEW Brembo Racing system for the Nissan GT-R (R35)

New Brembo Racing system for the CBRD Speed Factory Nissan GT-R (R35).

This is a direct replacement for the front Brembo O.E. (Original Equipment) system which is already an extremely capable system, but this system is meant for environments with heavy brake demand.

The brake system is comprised of a lightweight Brembo Racing XB105 4-piston billet caliper, 25mm pad vs. 18.5mm (increased thermal resistance), and 2-piece, 380×34 type 3 discs that fit under the *OE wheels.

For more information please contact:
sales@racetechnologies.com or call (714) 438-1118.

Imagery by CBRD (Chad Block Racing Development)

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Brembo Racing XB105 calipers have a very low mass and overall weight while improving braking performance (the slimmer profile is optimal for wheel fitment). 4-piston billet caliper, and removable stiffening bridge for fast pad changes (25mm pad vs. 18.5mm which increases thermal resistance).

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The thicker 25mm pad vs. 18.5mm OE pad increases thermal resistance (thermal barrrier) and also helps with overall pad life.

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4-piston billet caliper, 25mm pad vs. 18.5mm (increased thermal resistance), with 2-piece, 380×34 type 3’s that fit the *OE wheels. The rear utilizes the stock calipers.

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How much does a Brembo Performance big brake system weigh vs. O.E. components

List below are a couple random systems that compare the approximate weights of a Brembo Performance GT system vs. the O.E. (Original Equipment) components from various makes and models.

In many cases a Brembo Performance system has a weight savings over OE brake systems even though the Brembo Performance system utilizes multi-piston calipers and often times larger diameter discs.

A Brembo Performance GT/GT-R big brake system is commonly comprised of:

Caliper

Either a 2-piece aluminum alloy, monoblock aluminum alloy, or
billet monobloc aluminum alloy caliper

Brake Pads

typically 2 to 4 pads per caliper

Rotor/Disc

1-piece rotor
– or –
2-piece disc with billet aluminum center and outer iron disc

Brake lines

typically 2-lines per axle set

Mounting brackets

typically 2 billet brackets

1st Comparison

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This is a weight comparison of the factory‪ ‎Porsche  911/996TT‬ (above image)

 1-piece rotor (330mm)

VS.

‪‎Brembo‬ Performance GT 355mm
2-piece disc which is roughly 6% larger.
The GT 6-piston caliper is approximately 7.5lbs.

2nd Comparison (just OE weights)

The weights of a used O.E. BMW M3 (E90/92) brake system
Caliper (F)
O.E: 7.6/11.8 lbs w/bracket, Brembo: 7.75 lbs w/o bracket
(R) 9.2 lbs
Pads: 2.0/1.6 lbs
Front: 1-piece disc: 22.6 lbs
Rear: 1-piece disc: 20.2 lbs

3rd Comparison

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A used Honda Civic Si (EK) steel sliding caliper, pads, line, and 10.2″/260mm rotor
weighs approx: 21.7 lbs

VS.

Compare that to the total weight of this Lamborghini rear system which is:
approx. 24.17 lbs total.
broken down by component:
it’s 15.94 lbs for the 14″ disc and
roughly 8.24 lbs for the forged monobloc racing caliper (w/pads).

Lamborghini rear brake system

Lamborghini rear brake system (above)

4th Comparison

composite-of-sharkwerks_weight-991Sharkwerks Comparing Brembo Performance vs. an OE 2013 991 Porsche Carrera S brake system

CALIPERS:
FRONT: Brembo Performance, 6-piston monobloc, 12.10 lbs vs. the Porsche OE 6-piston caliper, 11.44 lbs
REAR: Brembo Performance, 4-piston monobloc, 9.44 lbs vs. Porsche OE 4-piston caliper, 8.08 lbs

DISC/ROTOR:
FRONT: Brembo Performance,2-piece 380mm (15″) disc,  vs. the Porsche 1-piece rotor ( ) 23.8 lbs
REAR: Brembo Performance, 2-piece 380mm (15″) disc, 17.1 lbs vs. the Porsche 1-piece rotor ( ) 19.7 lbs

Full article here on Sharkwerks.com

Than there’s carbon ceramic, for the ultimate in weight savings

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Mike either has a strong finger or this Brembo CCM-R (carbon ceramic for street/track/racing) disc is nearly half the weight of iron.

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