G'Day Guys,
I need a volunteer in Sydney with an RX8 to allow me to trial fit a new front brake design. There is no driving involved, just a simple fitup and your welcome to hang around and watch.

Please contact
Steve Gavin
Chief Engineer
Disc Brakes Australia
02 9748 0211
or
design@dba.com.au

P.S You wont leave empty handed.

Thanks!

 

If it means getting a set of cross drilled rotors for next to nothing (free?), I think I could spare the time.

 

Thanks for the offer.

About 10 mins after my post I had a call and arranged a time with a local owner.

Obviously I found the right place to post my request........
I'll take a couple of pictures and post them up if you like.

 

Bring it on bigger better brakes

Noojoc you are getting slow :D

cheers
michael

 

bugger, missed out on this one. if you ever needed another trial fit, i have 3 rx-8's at my disposal for you to pick and im in sydney too :D

 

Well that sucks!

Does this mean you guys are closer to releasing an upgrade kit?

 

New brake means caliper and rotor or just rotor and pads?

Hmmmm.... rotor and pads interest me more than a just a front caliper. It is a mere insurance restriction. I still want to keep my options open

 

good stuff, bring it on.... at the end of the day, one of us will benefit from it
love the locally made stuff

 

I spoke to the guy, nice crowd they have already developed a one piece disc upgrade system and are using this new car to test out their new 2 piece system. I ill be lokking a lot more closely in Mid Feb when they are ready to go.

 

I never was very good at keeping secrets.......

For Track


Or Show!



Thanks Len for helping me out. I like the RX8 in yellow.

 

Designed and manufactured in Australia by Australians.

Now theres something you don't here very often.

Although most are heading for the USA and Europe.

 

Any pricing yet?

 

Sorry mate, That's for the sales dept. Prices should be released very soon though.

 

thats what i like to hear
and thats why i gave Whiteline Suspensions my 8 for R&D anytime they want

 

Now we have some pics Takahashi you can see there is no change to the caliper system.
The RX8 is quite well balanced in the brakes which eliminates the need for larger rotors, calipers, ECT. You'd do better with a nice set of tyres.

 

this has been what I have been searching through the DBA catalogue for ages :D
will they be for just the front or are you doing a matching rear disc?
is there any weight saved?

 

PERFECT!

Love it.... Steve, when you have the $figure from the sales dept, let us know ASAP and contact detail of your sales manager and I will order one if price is reasonable.

What is the pad made of... it is not AP Racing right

Agree to that sentence to a nth degree... how does this guy know my tyre is just about worn out .... :p Semislick for track ok?

I eventually will change to rotor/pad package when my current one is done. The only JDM set I can found is veyr pricey... hope you have a better price.

Group Buy?? heheh :D

 

Group buy sounds good............... who's organising this one?

 

Steve, I note you've labled the drilled/slotted rotor as "show" and the slotted rotor as "track". In engineering terms, can we expect the slotted rotor to significantly outperform the drilled/slotted?

Gomez.

 

check their site gomez www.dba.com.au and it should explain

 

Hey is that the one with Kangaroo paws?

Can I suggest Steve Irwin as your spokesman :p

 

I'm sure Steve will say this 1000 % better than I 'mez, but drilled= cracking when heat cycled a lot - ie. track work...

Slotted = no cracking, but has the same advantages of keeping pads clean, and allowing outgassed crap away from the friction surface @ high temperatures.

Rowds

 

Gomez,
I've done more testing than I care to remember and basically the results from drilled verses slotted are the same each time.

Drilled start off a little better due to some mechanical advantage in the initial bite and slotted finish on top due to slightly more surface area and mass to absorb heat. It's a bit like comparing a 100m sprinter to a 1500m runner.

 

Crikey I am Steve Irwin...... :D
He'd do a great job in the promos wouldn't he?

All the RX8 discs have the pillar vent system known as the K/Paw.

 

What he said!
On the ball Rowds.....

Gass isn't a real issue anymore but the need for dust evacuation has increased.