The more advanced construction materials and more complex manufacturing process contribute to the higher price of carbon ceramic brakes.
What are the benefits of ceramic brakes.
Bmw asks about 15 000 for carbon ceramic brakes on its 149 615 m4 for example while mercedes amg s 155 615 c63 asks about 10 000 extra for its superior stoppers.
These brake pads are usually quieter than the other options on the market.
If you know anything about ferraris you re probably familiar with carbon ceramic brakes.
Most people cannot hear the majority of the sounds they produce.
They tend to be noisier than ceramic or organic brake pads meaning a louder ride as well as more stressful for the brake system adding more strain and wear on the brake rotors.
Some people even notice black dust being generated from metallic brake pads too.
When was the last time a car s braking performance made headlines.
We want our vehicle s brake system to offer smooth quiet braking capabilities under a wide range of temperature and road conditions.
Or when a vehicle s defining feature was listed as its ability to come to a stop in a hurry.
As far as price goes metallic brake pads tend to fall somewhere between organic and ceramic pads.
To accommodate this brake friction materials have evolved significantly.
Every ferrari produced since 2008 has had them as standard and you ll see them as an optional extra on plenty of other vehicles.
We don t want brake generated noise and dust annoying us during our daily driving.
Some of the benefits of carbon ceramic brake discs over more traditional brake systems are as follows.
Ceramic brake pads still make some noise when you use them but the frequencies they emit when pressed against the rotor are higher than the range of human hearing.
In the real world though not every brake pad.
This means that you will be replacing your metallic brake pads much sooner than you would with ceramic brake pads.
List of the pros of ceramic brake pads.
The mechanic didn t say why he wanted to use the ceramic pads just that they are better.
There s a right way and a wrong way to do anything and through the thick storm of relentless marketing hype that line can get a little blurred.
