Racing Brake 2020 GT500 Carbon Ceramic Brake Group Buy

[Tomster]

Tom I feel the same way its awesome to have Billys opinion and consider him a true and reliable source He is factual and knowledgeable I remember the detail he had about the carbon wheels which was very informative and the details about the car with lethal performance was outstanding. That being said your idea of mods is spot on I like the hood idea all though the down side is losing the hydraulic strut the 500 has which looks awesome however its a cool mod

As far as RB carbon rotors its an awesome idea and Im extremely interested if I can feel difference in handling with the lighter rotating mass but agree with Billy all the way in two topics
The new 500 has outstanding brakes I felt this first hand at sebring last weekend never got any fade there so good in fact you find yourself braking way to early until you understand the limits
The idea of the carbon rotors are awesome but as Billy said need to be tested as with any racing part to me its not what its done for other cars but what it does for the 500 Billys input means alot and is really nice for him to reply we are lucky that he shares his knowledge with us
So the bottom line is lets get a full test and a review whats one set of rotors and pads if the product is that good rb will have many buyers including myself

I agree. The later you brake at these high speed courses, the more you have to rely on the testing and proven performance of a system. Im not saying that the carbon brakes are unsafe, but I need to know that when I reach out for max braking, it will be there. There is only one way to do that, testing.

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[16Kobra]

Seminole county fl is orlando im 12 miles from downtown orlando ill update the profile

No worries Alan, yep your right, Seminole County is Orlando. Seminole Florida is Tampa.

I am in Apopka, not far from you.

 

[Tonymustang302]

https://www.autoblog.com/2019/03/24/porsche-carbon-brakes-not-for-race-tracks/

Even porsche recommends iron rotors for the track, backtracking from carbon ceramic......Do you want to argue with porsches engineers also?

last line of the article.......they are good for people who don't Want dusty wheels.

 

[ZRacerLE]

https://www.autoblog.com/2019/03/24/porsche-carbon-brakes-not-for-race-tracks/

Even porsche recommends iron rotors for the track, backtracking from carbon ceramic......Do you want to argue with porsches engineers also?

last line of the article.......they are good for people who don't Want dusty wheels.

"On that note, carbon brakes are notoriously fragile. If the home mechanic chips the rotors, there's another mongo money repair."

Great find! The above is what I'm worried about. AP Racing has always been my goto for up an upgrade once I'm faster than the stock brakes allow.

 

[50 Deep]

I guess this is what a 64lb reduction in unsprung weight looks like.

GT500 Carbon ceramics from Racing Brake going on today.

 

[Epiphany]

Looking forward to seeing this play out T.

Studs are en route.

 

[marklboris]

I guess this is what a 64lb reduction in unsprung weight looks like.

GT500 Carbon ceramics from Racing Brake going on today.

No fair, you beat me to it.

 

[Twisted O CFTP]

I guess this is what a 64lb reduction in unsprung weight looks like.

GT500 Carbon ceramics from Racing Brake going on today.

Looks awesome and quality looks amazing on the brakes looking forward to hearing your review about improved handling and braking please keep me informed if you get a chance maybe some wet testing as well I would like to know how they do when completely cold and then hard brake also how the steering feels and turn in

 

[50 Deep]

No more hearsay or conjecture. Just results. The components will speak for themselves

The Racing Brake setup is on the GT500. This will be an ongoing review of the brake setup with the street compound pads, and track compound.

In time my knowledge and experience with these components will grow. None of this is off the shelf or made from other existing kits, so I can’t say they will be like the Mercedes, BMW, or Porsche you may have had experience with.

These will definitely generate some good discussion and I look forward to answering them as I increase my knowledge on the components.

A 64 lb weight savings from the rotors front and rear. The 20x11.5 square Signature Wheel Track Seried SV502 weigh 23 lbs each, saving 42 lbs. Cumulatively saving 106 lbs of unsprung weight gone. Should put me at under CFTP weight per corner.

Initial reactions are holy crap the car feels much lighter. Steering feel is much lighter. No noise or squeaking so far, but I’ve had limited miles. No feeling of a lack of pedal or bite when cold. Time to get some miles in on these and report back.

Group buy for these brakes ends this month.

 

[Tomster]

So who is going to be the test driver?

 

[V00D00]

man i want those. damn covid

 

[Tomster]

man i want those. damn covid

You aren't the only one feeling the pinch.

 

[16Kobra]

You aren't the only one feeling the pinch.

me three

 

[marklboris]

Picked these up today. Rears don’t come in until end of the month so won’t be installing until then.

 

[gfcobra04]

No more hearsay or conjecture. Just results. The components will speak for themselves

The Racing Brake setup is on the GT500. This will be an ongoing review of the brake setup with the street compound pads, and track compound.

In time my knowledge and experience with these components will grow. None of this is off the shelf or made from other existing kits, so I can’t say they will be like the Mercedes, BMW, or Porsche you may have had experience with.

These will definitely generate some good discussion and I look forward to answering them as I increase my knowledge on the components.

A 64 lb weight savings from the rotors front and rear. The 20x11.5 square Signature Wheel Track Seried SV502 weigh 23 lbs each, saving 42 lbs. Cumulatively saving 106 lbs of unsprung weight gone. Should put me at under CFTP weight per corner.

Initial reactions are holy crap the car feels much lighter. Steering feel is much lighter. No noise or squeaking so far, but I’ve had limited miles. No feeling of a lack of pedal or bite when cold. Time to get some miles in on these and report back.

Group buy for these brakes ends this month.

Where did you get the longer wheel studs?
Do you have part #s?
Thanks

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