Ever wonder where your brakes come from?

[jordanthompson]

We were visiting Jackson, Michigan and I stumbled on this Brembo plant in the middle of nowhere. I was told that this Brembo plant is where the Tesla brakes are made and there has been several Tesla's (model S) sighted there

 

[jordanthompson]

We were visiting Jackson, Michigan and I stumbled on this Brembo plant in the middle of nowhere. I was told that this Brembo plant is where the Tesla brakes are made and there have been several Tesla's (model S) sighted there

 

[wiztecy]

Ahhh, so that's where all that brake dust really comes from!

 

[ToddRLockwood]

I wonder whether Brembo is supplying the rotors, as well? They don't appear to be very corrosion-resistant, unfortunate for a car of this caliber.

 

[hcsharp]

I wonder whether Brembo is supplying the rotors, as well? They don't appear to be very corrosion-resistant, unfortunate for a car of this caliber.

It's one of the very few things in this world that Chevy got right and Tesla got wrong. GM developed a special compound for the Volt rotors that was very corrosion resistant.

 

[ToddRLockwood]

It's one of the very few things in this world that Chevy got right and Tesla got wrong. GM developed a special compound for the Volt rotors that was very corrosion resistant.

I noticed that Chevy had done that. Tesla could improve the situation by specifying high-zinc content rotors.

 

[Perrin21]

I thought the roadster had AP brakes?

 

[Jaff]

AP on the front, Brembo on the rear.

I thought the roadster had AP brakes?