The CCM rotor goes back on the car. At this point, we bent and clearanced the heat shield to make sure it doesn’t rub.
You can see how much different the Monoblock caliper is on the left compared to the OEM caliper on the right. You can see the bridge which ensures that the new caliper will be much stiffer than the open-top OEM caliper. You can see the fixed pad retainer pins on the Monoblock caliper vs the removable pad retaining pins on the OEM caliper.
For the monoblock caliper, the pads must be loaded from the bottom. First, the anti-rattle clip goes in place.
Next, the pads must be loaded onto the retaining pins. The anti-rattle clip keeps everything under tension. For CCM rotors you must use special carbon-based pads. Using conventional pads will destroy the expensive rotors. Under street use, the pads and rotors can last as much as 100K miles! One of the drawbacks of CCM brakes is that there are only about 4 different compounds on the market that are compatible with the rotors.
The Caliper is placed over the rotor.
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As always, great content. Thanks for all the info on parts I can only dream of having. I feel I can’t even afford to read the article. (I’m one of your IG followers and long time SCC subscriber)
I personally don’t think they are cost-effective but they sure are cool!
did you guys weigh the rotors? kinda curious about the actual weight difference over just the generic 30% lighter…
Yes on the last page, we saved 40.4 lbs over the OEM brake system.
With such a difference in rotor diameter and a greater difference front vs rear, does the brake bias change at all? 40lbs of rotating and unsprung mass saved is crazy. Makes the price seem realistic if you’re chasing the absolute best feeling possible.
No, it doesn’t change, it’s factory-engineered.
I had always been told that larger rotors on a street car are actually detrimental, since it takes longer for them to reach optimal temperature for good braking. Does the same apply to carbon ceramic rotors?
That’s not true at all. Bigger brakes allow you to run streetable less aggressive pads on the track. Race pads will literally eat rotors on the street in a few hundred miles. Big brakes allow true dual-purpose use. More brake power is typically also easier to modulate.
Just out of curiosity, can you recommend any places to source these on the used Japanese market like you guys did?
I used google to find a set and had a Japanese friend ship them to me.
There’s a website called, Croooober.com, that you might want to check out.