MovIt Carbon Silicon Carbide Rotors as PCCB Replacement?

[Trackrat]

Originally Posted by FTS

I could not locate the article on their web site, but the following thesis is a very close approximation of what PFC was claiming:

http://soar.wichita.edu/dspace/bitst...pdf?sequence=1

I am only to page 35 of the thesis and look forward to finishing it and fully digesting it this weekend. One thing immediately learned- don't throw away those "useless" metal plates clipped onto back of pads Unless you want to play with overheating your calipers!

[mdrums]

Originally Posted by Trackrat

I am only to page 35 of the thesis and look forward to finishing it and fully digesting it this weekend. One thing immediately learned- don't throw away those "useless" metal plates clipped onto back of pads Unless you want to play with overheating your calipers!

That is some very interesting stuff! I've been using Ti inserts on the back of my pads from TiSpeed and they really do work at keeping the heat out of my stock calipers.

[Terry L]

FWIW, an observation on pad tapering - when I use Pagid RS29s on my steel brake GT3.1, they will taper every time. I once switched to Pagid Blacks, which destroyed the stock rotors (rings of Saturn big time) but no taper wear at all. I have no idea why this should be.