I may be interested as long as they don't have a Tesla markup.
Same here
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I may be interested as long as they don't have a Tesla markup.
Tesla copies brake set up from CamaroSS 5, the only difference is Tesla cheap out so the rear rotor doesn't come with drum brake like Camaro5 but add an auxiliary parking brake instead.
Rotors are probably the single biggest payoff weight reduction in the entire car, other than wheels. Rotating and translating weight is worth much more than fixed weight. Those rotors carry a HUGE amount of rotational kinetic energy while spinning.
I would try a treadmill. Then you won't have to do anything to your car.If you want to save weight, start with the low-hanging fruit. Brakes and rotors aren't it. You move on to those once you've reduced all the weight elsewhere. Start pulling out seats, crap in your glove box/trunk/frunk, chargers, cables, etc...
If you're focusing on unsprung weight, move to CF 19" rims. The bang for the buck there is excellent ... not so much with new rotors and calipers.
I'm not an automotive engineer, but that sounds like an exaggerated claim. As an example, wouldn't foregoing the pano roof save more?
And this link seems to contradict your claim:
Sprung Vs. Unsprung Chassis Weight: Definition and Examples
I would appreciate a little more clarification.
I wouldn't exactly call removing 110 year old braking technology in favor of an electromechanically actuated disc caliper that actually has a chance of stopping a 5000lbs car when used as an emergency brake "cheap".
No, they don't. Completely independent system.It all about the cost. Rear emergency drum brake is manually operated (by hand or foot) which is "independent" from hydraulic brake system which allows you to stop the car under emergency* when if your brake system ever failed. However electro-mechianically rear brake still rely on the "hydraulic" system to stop the car.
For weight saving, such as two piece rotors or carbon ceramic rotors, and for performance improvement with better modulation and stopping power, or low dust.
For weight saving, such as two piece rotors or carbon ceramic rotors, and for performance improvement with better modulation and stopping power, or low dust.
Huge un-sprung weight reduction:
Total 4 rotors weight saving: 71 lbs even with bigger rotors in the front.
Hmmm...
I actually produce a line of lightweight rotors for the 355mm brembo brakes used on the modern mustang and camaro pony cars (www.morrisengineering.com). Each rotor reduces unsprung, rotating mass by about 8lb. Our Model S essentially uses the same design for both front and rear. If there was sufficient interest, I could consider running a small batch.
I may be interested as long as they don't have a Tesla markup.