Thread: Ceramic brakes!
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Old March 12th 2008, 12:31
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Originally Posted by vwdevotee View Post
From what I've read, that would be a bad plan. The factory doesn't recommend these for track because the thermal conductivity is really low compared with iron, and the heat destroys them REALLY fast. Apparently most people bought these and are not saddled with 10 000 USD repair bills after a few track sessions. Is that perhaps where Wally got his?
Yes, you are totally right: they suck, don't brake well, are unsafe on the road and especially on the track and in general just a very bad idea.
This is all before I even tried it.
Whatever...
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