I was watching Chop Cut Rebuild on Speed Channel and they were doing a WRX build up. I thought I heard them say they were putting titanium brakes on it. Well after some internet searching I found two places that make titanium brake rotors.
They weigh about half of iron rotors do. However, they are not cheap. So those dedicated to lightness, how light do you want to go?
http://www.zmibrakes.com/
http://www.reddevilbrakes.com/page/page/903312.htm
Neither shows Elise parts. One (Red Devil) indicates almost any rotor can be duplicated in titanium.
Does anyone know if the Elise rotors are from some other car?
The other kit requires know calipers as well, because they are non-vented rotors. They save more weight through lighter calipers as well.
I thought the show said they were saving 120 pounds overs the stock braking system on the WRX!!!! Still it probably cost $8K to do it.
Greg
They weigh about half of iron rotors do. However, they are not cheap. So those dedicated to lightness, how light do you want to go?
http://www.zmibrakes.com/
http://www.reddevilbrakes.com/page/page/903312.htm
Neither shows Elise parts. One (Red Devil) indicates almost any rotor can be duplicated in titanium.
Does anyone know if the Elise rotors are from some other car?
The other kit requires know calipers as well, because they are non-vented rotors. They save more weight through lighter calipers as well.
I thought the show said they were saving 120 pounds overs the stock braking system on the WRX!!!! Still it probably cost $8K to do it.
Greg