What is the difference between 4 piston and 6 piston brakes?
Many NASCAR, Sports Car, and NHRA cars use 4-piston calipers. Using smaller pistons means the overall combined piston surface area actually decreases; resulting in less, not more, clamping force. Elongating the caliper to accommodate 6 or more full-sized pistons means more flex in the caliper due to extended length.
Can you put Brembo brakes on any car?
Brembo offers every vehicle the quality and performance of a global leader in braking systems. But Brembo also means consistent quality of every component and an attentive after-sale service. A road tested choice for all cars.
Are Brembo brakes Universal?
I believe for the most part they are universal as in Brembo will use the same caliper for many fitments, but they do manufacture a bunch of diff calipers.
How do you tell if your calipers are single or dual piston?
Modern Vehicles typically have open-wheel designs to make it easy to visually confirm how many pistons the calipers have. Generally, on 1 and 2 piston sliding calipers, you can frequently see “arches” on the face of a caliper. If you count the arches, you can usually tell how many pistons are in the caliper.
How many miles do Brembo brakes last?
The mileage on your Brembo pads depends on the type of driving that you do. A lot of stop and go driving or hard braking will make the pads wear out faster. Under normal conditions, the front pads should last about 35,000 miles.
Are Brembo brakes expensive to maintain?
They are inexpensive to maintain. If the dealer insists on changing the pads and rotors for their original ones, it will be expensive. The pads are made by the same company.
How do I know if my Brembo is real?
You can find the card inside the sealed box together with the product instructions. All you have to do is scratch the silver strip on the back of the card to reveal a 6-digit code to enter on the website www.original.brembo.com to check that the component is a genuine original.
Are Brembo brakes expensive?
They aren’t expensive to maintain. They might be expensive to have the dealer do if they insist on swapping rotors for their OEM ones and the same for pads. OEM pads are pricey. Both rotors and pads can be had in the aftermarket with same or better level of performance.