Brand Spotlight: Brembo Brakes
Posted by Elyse Cruz on Aug 18th 2023
Brembo S.p.A. is an Italian company that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing high-performance brake systems and components for a wide range of vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and commercial vehicles. The company is well-known for its high-quality braking solutions and is often associated with the world of motorsports.
- Founding and History: Brembo was founded in 1961 in Bergamo, Italy, by Emilio Bombassei and Italo Breda. Initially, the company focused on producing brake discs for cars and motorcycles. Over the years, Brembo expanded its product offerings and gained a reputation for producing high-performance braking systems.
- Brake Systems: Brembo is renowned for its advanced brake systems, which include components like brake calipers, brake discs (rotors), brake pads, and master cylinders. These components are designed to provide exceptional stopping power, heat resistance, and overall performance.
- Motorsport Involvement: Brembo has a strong presence in motorsports, supplying braking components to various racing series and teams. Many Formula 1, MotoGP, and other racing vehicles use Brembo brake systems due to their reliability and performance advantages. Brembo's involvement in motorsports also helps in the development of their products for regular road vehicles.
- OEM Supplier: Brembo serves as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplier for several prestigious automakers. This means that many high-performance and luxury vehicles come equipped with Brembo braking systems right from the factory. Brands like Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, and others often use Brembo brakes to ensure optimal braking performance for their vehicles.
- Aftermarket Products: In addition to supplying OEM components, Brembo also offers aftermarket brake products for enthusiasts who want to upgrade their vehicle's braking performance. These products are available through authorized dealers and retailers.
Brembo: Sport | TY3
The new Brembo SPORT | TY3 disc has two easily recognizable elements that distinguish it from the previous version - the use of Type3 slotting and the Brembo logo which can be clearly seen on the brake ring and technical and design content which appear for the first time on a road disc.
The Type3 slotting is the result of years of research and prototyping by the Brembo Racing Department and resembles the design of the discs used in the most important motorsports championships. This “slot” design has been widely used in most GT and endurance championships such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and is currently used in the WTCR World Championship.
Brembo: Sport | HP2000
The Brembo SPORT pads, designed and tested for sporty road use, constitute the first upgrade level for any braking system.
This is a product that is designed for drivers with sports ambitions and, more generally, all those who want the maximum from their cars. These pads feature high levels of manufacturing quality and use innovative materials that only Brembo can guarantee. They offer outstanding performance even without warming up and at low speeds thanks to a special material that ensures constant friction at all temperature ranges. In addition to offering enhanced performance, this material also ensures outstanding quietness and reduced wear and tear, both on the disc and the pad.
Brembo: GT | M
This is a braking system made of motorsports-derived components that stands out for its high technology and performance. The kit consists of aluminum brake calipers with opposed pistons and one-piece or composite oversized discs that may be drilled or slotted.
The Brembo GT | M kits are designed to combine the best solutions and therefore to properly respond to the peculiarities of each vehicle. The aluminum calipers are the kit's heart. Their monobloc version, i.e. machined from an aluminum piece that has been cast in Brembo's foundry, ensures an exceptional stiffness and a limited deformation.
The discs that are provided in the kit have a unique ventilation system that improves the cooling capacity and increases by over 40% the resistance to the cracking that is caused by thermal shock. Additionally, the discs may be floating or one-piece, depending on the car model. The kit also includes a set of high performance pads, DOT approved metal-braided hoses, the adapter and high quality fastening hardware.
Contact us today to speak with a specialist regarding upgrading your vehicle's braking system. From OEM brake pad and disc replacements, to 4,6 and 8 piston big brake kits, Brembo has an option suited for you!