Carbon Rotors?

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flag odin333
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 15:18 Quote
such a thing? just a random thought i had in my head seeing as pretty much everything can be made out of Carbon.
flag Hummeroid
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 15:47 Quote
Used in high performance racing, but I havent seen MTB ones YET. Maybe Ill make some this weekend. I doubt theyd last long if at all with my brakes though
flag DavidMakalaster
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 15:48 Quote
I've seen some. I'll see if I can find them. They have to be coated with ceramic for some reason.
flag r-888rydr
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 15:49 Quote
I don't think they actually use solid carbon rotors though. Aren't they a carbon/ceramic mix? Carbon but itself is really brittle, too much so for a rotor, IMO.
flag DavidMakalaster
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 15:50 Quote
888rydr wrote:
I don't think they actually use solid carbon rotors though. Aren't they a carbon/ceramic mix? Carbon but itself is really brittle, too much so for a rotor, IMO.

No I've seen carbon rotors with a ceramic coating on the brake track. Apparently works pretty well.
flag r-888rydr
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 15:52 Quote
Cool, do you have any links or anything? Probably really freakin light!
flag DavidMakalaster
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 15:53 Quote
888rydr wrote:
Cool, do you have any links or anything? Probably really freakin light!

I'm looking.
flag fantaman
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 15:58 Quote
Carbon Ti makes full titanium rotors with a carbon spider.The Titanium coating is not like what alligator uses.These will have there gold coating for ever,Carbon ti uses titanium grade 5 hard anodized.Super expensive with a price tag off £480.00 for each set(2 rotors)


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flag codyloveskona
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 16:02 Quote
trekrules wrote:
Carbon Ti makes full titanium rotors with a carbon spider.The Titanium coating is not like what alligator uses.These will have there gold coating for ever,Carbon ti uses titanium grade 5 hard anodized.Super expensive with a price tag off £480.00 for each set(2 rotors)


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you beat me to that picture. FSA made some a year ago, but the squealed loud
flag spongebomb
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 16:04 Quote
that's ridicilousy expensive, and it's damn ugly too Confused
flag fantaman
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 16:15 Quote
guitarhero13 wrote:
Worst idea

Care to explain?? i don't see what's wrong with these rotors.
flag guitarhero13
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 16:15 Quote
trekrules wrote:
guitarhero13 wrote:
Worst idea

Care to explain?? i don't see what is bad with these rotors.
I hate carbon because i dont trust it.
flag javzx7
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 at 16:39 Quote
guitarhero13 wrote:
trekrules wrote:
guitarhero13 wrote:
Worst idea

Care to explain?? i don't see what is bad with these rotors.
I hate carbon because i dont trust it.
thats what i call a useless post, try giving some usefull info before posting.

i have some experience with carbon rotors (actually carbon-ceramic) since i work for a race car team, imo i think they won't work for MTB as they need extreme amounts of heat to work properly, tats why you will only see them mostly in Moto GP, Formula 1, ALMS and stuff like that, the other issue is cost, Ferrari uses them on their 430 cars for Ferrari Challenge series and a pair of front rotors cost about 10k.
also you don't gain any power using carbon brakes, their advantage is better fade resistance and reduced unsprung weight
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