First of all, I’m no expert in cars or breaks - so excuse if I ask dump questions or suggest a foolish thing.
Second I'm not nativly speeking english, so also excuse my language or spelling.
It all started with looking into lighter wheels - but it seems only minor weight savings are possible.
Then I stumbled over Brembos CCM break discs, which could save aprox 10 lbs. in each corner - 10 lbs saving should be able to do magic.
Since the breaks are not often used on a model S (we use regen most of the time), I guess some smaller or less efficient breaks could do the job.
however CCM should give better breaking than cast iron discs so not an isue.
As far as I know Tesla OEM discs comes from Brembo. Brembo does make ceramic discs for other cars like Porsche. So why not Tesla.
I wonder if anyone has looked into if brembo does offer a ceramic break disc kit for Tesla Model S ?
Tesla OEM discs are front: 355 mm x 32 mm; rear: 365 mm x 28 mm
Brembo have a ceramic disc in size 360x32 mm (weight 3.2 kg) this is only 5 mm more than Tesla OEM discs or 2,5 mm in radius..
Some says low unsprung weight is most important on the front wheels.
Could Model S front discs be swapped out with the Brembo CCM discs of almost same size (of course brake pads would also need to be changed to fit ceramic discs) - is this posible?
what do you think
Second I'm not nativly speeking english, so also excuse my language or spelling.
It all started with looking into lighter wheels - but it seems only minor weight savings are possible.
Then I stumbled over Brembos CCM break discs, which could save aprox 10 lbs. in each corner - 10 lbs saving should be able to do magic.
Since the breaks are not often used on a model S (we use regen most of the time), I guess some smaller or less efficient breaks could do the job.
however CCM should give better breaking than cast iron discs so not an isue.
As far as I know Tesla OEM discs comes from Brembo. Brembo does make ceramic discs for other cars like Porsche. So why not Tesla.
I wonder if anyone has looked into if brembo does offer a ceramic break disc kit for Tesla Model S ?
Tesla OEM discs are front: 355 mm x 32 mm; rear: 365 mm x 28 mm
Brembo have a ceramic disc in size 360x32 mm (weight 3.2 kg) this is only 5 mm more than Tesla OEM discs or 2,5 mm in radius..
Some says low unsprung weight is most important on the front wheels.
Could Model S front discs be swapped out with the Brembo CCM discs of almost same size (of course brake pads would also need to be changed to fit ceramic discs) - is this posible?
what do you think
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