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Gran Turismo
(GT) -
***The original "Big Brake Kit" and still the
BEST***
The Gran Turismo
philosophy is to offer a turn key solution in high performance
braking, engineered to provide optimum brake bias for your exact
vehicles year, make, and model.
Each BBK is supplied
with the ideal caliper and piston combination...disc dimensions and
thermal capacity...and proprietary mounting hardware and fasteners
to ensure the best in QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, and
LONGEVITY.
Simply stated...it
surpasses the competition by working better and lasting
longer.
- 2, 4, 6 and
8-piston calipers, in 2-piece or monobloc construction, to
provide the best in weight savings, caliper stiffness, pedal feel
and modulation for confidence inspiring
performance.
All calipers are
available in a variety of sequentially sized piston combinations to
cover the widest range of vehicle applications
possible.
A lighter,
stiffer, and more intelligently designed caliper will provide
better pedal feel and modulation for the driver.
Better pedal feel and
modulation means that the driver will have total control of braking
performance from initial application through lock up or ABS
intervention.
Where other brake
systems lack modular feel and control, Brembo delivers
functionality that can't easily be matched
- 1-piece and
2-piece rotor assemblies, from 313-405mm diameters, with the
largest variety of thicknesses, annulus', airgaps, and vein designs
to ensure the proper heat capacity and temperature management for
each specified application.
Not all rotors are
created equal as Brembo offers superior, and proprietary,
metallurgy in all of their High Performance and Racing division
discs.
The same discs raced on
every weekend in World Challenge, Grand AM, ALMS, NASCAR, World
Rally, etc... are utilized in the Gran Turismo
program.
Superior
metallurgy combined with the proper amounts of thermal capacity
meas improved temperature management during spirited, aggressive,
race, or "race-like" driving conditions.
Brembo's engineers go
beyond the "bigger is better" school of thought by paying attention
to more than just disc "size". The ability to dissipate the heat is
just as critical as the discs ability to absorb the temperatures
created during extreme braking cycles. Where other companies rely
on larger, heavier, and bulkier discs, Brembo optimizes performance
through a variety of design attributes such as annulus (swept
area), airgap (space between the rotor plates to direct airflow),
vein design (the structure within the airgap to control and direct
the flow of air). A cooler rotor performance better and lasts
longer reducing the replacement costs of consumable items over
time. This creates a true VALUE even when compared to the lower
cost of competing products.
- Full Floating Rotor
hardware for all 2-piece rotor assemblies.
Each Brembo brake kit
utilizing 2-piece fully floating rotors is assembled with Brembo's
patented "McLaren" rotor hardware.
As all metals
"grow" with heat, the discs ability expand and contract without
being bound or compromised by the bell (center, mounting portion of
the disc) is crucial. The full floating aspect of a 2pc. rotor
virtually eliminates the possibility of disc deformation such as
warpage or DTV (disc thickness variations) by allowing it to expand
and contract freely with the tolerances necessary for the specified
disc dimension. Also, the discs ability to seek a true center line
during rotation promotes more even pad and rotor wear through the
life of these components. A reduction in pad knock-back is another
positive side effect of a floating disc.
Brembo is the only
company to provide a full floating rotor hardware that allows for
both radial and axial expansion of the disc while remaining
completely noise free and lasting the entire lifespan of the
disc.
- Top level
friction materials (brake pads) and stainless steel braided
lines in every brake kit.
We've all heard
that "a chain is only as strong as it's weakest link", and the same
goes for the components used to complete the braking
package.
Every Brembo system
comes with a brake pad selected for each application based on
desired performance level and a set of stainless steel braided
lines from leading suppliers such as Ferodo, Pagid, and
Goodridge.