New braking design

[xeroinfinity]

I just saw something on TV about full face brakes.

Insted of the traditional 30deg coverage of a rotor these were 80% coverage which would give a better stopping ability.

On the show I was watching they were tested on a porsche and was used during a race.

Sounds like a great new system that will improve the now standard ABS systems.

So Has anyone seen or heard of these on cars sold to the public resently ?

[INF3RN0666]

Yeah, you pay the difference in pad costs, caliper cost, etc. It will not replace the current ABS any time soon. Kind of like the CV Transmission hasn't replaced the current clutches and gears transmission. When it comes down to cost vs effectiveness, the standard will always be geared towards cost unless it's a major safety issue. Since drivers seem to be getting worse and worse as time goes by, ABS became the standard because people are too dumb to release the brakes when their wheels lock up. ABS units are cheap and rarely need maintenance, so people don't mind them.

The benefit to the system you're talking about reduces rotor warping, heat, and has faster stoppage time (when the track is dry and coarse). If you think about it, it's not about bringing the wheel to a stop faster, because we can already make a car skid for meters with the current braking system. The problem is finding a way to make sure the wheel doesn't skid on the pavement. ABS is the complete opposite of trying to stop faster, so obviously an innovative braking system wouldn't help the regular driver.

[xeroinfinity]

Well these used ABS along with the full face pads.

Yes it is probly expensive but you should have less maintenance then with the small pads.
IMO it would be worth the extra cost.
Though I dont consider myself a "regular driver"

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