Sentences with phrase «as brake discs»

This applies to safety - related spare parts, such as brake discs, and to items such as body panels.

Also known as brake discs, rotors are the component of your braking system that get squeezed between the calipers / pads in order to stop the wheels from turning.

A more comprehensive # 3,500 plan covers the replacement of consumable items such as brake discs, brake pads and windscreen wiper blades.

Not exact matches

As the only 3 - wheeler tandem on the market to have a 360 ° front swivel wheel with disc brake, the Jané Powertwin Pro offers ultimate control and safety, particularly on hilly terrain or steep streets.

It attaches perfecting to our strollers rear bar, which I worried a bit about as our stroller has tubes that run along the back axle for the disc brakes.

As an example of the latter, Subaru's have a small drum brake within the hub that works against the inside of the disc rotor which sits over the hub.

Fortunately, the EX model we tested gets 10.3 - inch rear disc brakes, and autonomous emergency braking is available as an option.

As you would imagine, big old ventilated disc brakes ably haul the Ghost to a stop with no drama.

I ordered new brake pads, but I don't know if I should change the discs as well.

Price: $ 58,415 / $ 64,980 (base / as tested) Engine: 32 - valve DOHC V - 8 Displacement: 5.6 liters (339 cu in) Horsepower: 420 hp @ 6000 rpm Torque: 417 lb - ft @ 4400 rpm Transmission: 7 - speed automatic Drive: Rear - wheel Steering: Hydraulically assisted, 4 - wheel Suspension, Front: Control arms, coil springs Suspension, Rear: Multilink, coil springs Brakes: Vented discs, ABS Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Tire Size: 245 / 40WR -20 L x W x H: 194.7 x 72.6 x 59.1 in Wheelbase: 114.2 in Track F / R: 62.0 / 61.8 in Weight, Dist.

If you are absolutely certain that you're not hearing the «low brake pad» warning made by the steel warning point against the disc, then it might be your pads have shaped in such a way as to cause the noise.

As with the Development Package, the Edition 507 car also includes an upgraded brake system that includes lightweight discs (14.2 inches up front), six - piston front and four - piston rear calipers, and a different friction compound for the pads.

Drum brakes in the rear is very old technology and should be dumped on all vehicles with 4 wheel disc ABS as standard.

Such performance figures have encouraged Lamborghini to categorise the Urus as a «Super SUV» and to underline that performance focus, the Urus comes with carbon - ceramic brake discs as standard; 440 mm diameter fronts with ten - piston calipers and 370 mm rears with six - piston calipers.

The R - Design, meanwhile, gets the same standard equipment upgrades as the T6 but adds larger brakes: the front brake disc diameter's been increased from 12.4 to 13.2 inches, which should help the 325 - horsepower sedan slow down a little bit better.

It's not so much a «warming up» that causes the noise to recede after a few braking sessions, more a «polishing smooth» as the brake pad buffs the surface of the disc.

Twenty - inch wheels are standard, as are Jaguar's Carbon Ceramic Matrix brakes that feature 14.9 - inch front discs.

The bright orange metallic paint revs it up, of course, as do the fake brake - cooling vents in the front valance, but the small rear discs look comically lost behind the skeletal 17in wheels.

If you're on a tight budget you can just upgrade the pads for # 200, but you'll never really be able to get the heat out of the standard calipers, whereas our big - brake kit [# 2300]-- the same as on the race cars, with six - pot calipers and 360 mm discs — will allow you to lap all day.»

Advanced mechanical features include a carbon - fiber driveshaft, as well as carbon - ceramic disc brakes with six - piston front and four - piston rear calipers.

As the discs heat up they warp more and push the brake pads out.

I intended to get the discs resurfaced because A) I understood it to be routine practice when replacing the pads, and B) the brakes as a whole had been screeching for some time, and the discs are very clearly glazed over and lacking the gritty friction of fresh rotors.

Weight was saved on the brakes too, replacing the concept's Brembo discs and pads with conventional MX - 5 ones - a step that seems somewhat retrogressive, but big brakes aren't as necessary on a lighter car - and the 11.3 kg standard battery was replaced with a 2 kg lithium alternative.

Always complete a cool down lap before coming into the pits to get some air to the brakes, engine and the transmission, and once in the pits at the end of a session do not apply the handbrake as the pads can weld themselves to the discs when hot.

A severe warping can cause the caliper to move back and forth as it tracks the warped disc, resulting in shaking of the wheel without the brakes being applied.

As a result, disc brakes were now standard, while other additions included a standard rev - counter, direction indicators and, for the first time, a fuel gauge.

Four - wheel disc brakes arrived the same year, as did a major interior revision.

Porsche 911 by Singer Engine Flat - six, 3900cc Power 380bhp @ 6800rpm Torque 287 lb ft @ 5500rpm Transmission Six - speed manual, rear - wheel drive, limited - slip diff Front suspension MacPherson struts, coil springs, adjustable dampers, anti-roll bar Rear suspension MacPherson struts, coil springs, adjustable dampers, anti-roll bar Brakes Ventilated and drilled discs, 304 mm front, 299 mm rear, ABS Wheels 8.5 x 17in front, 10.5 x 17in rear Tyres 255/45 17 front, 275/40 17 rear Weight (kerb) 1200 kg Power - to - weight 322bhp / ton 0 - 60mph 3.9 sec (estimated) Top speed 160mph (estimated) Price as tested $ 350,000 (# 216,000) On sale Now (www.singervehicledesign.com)

For a # 980 premium, buyers will receive the extra power as well as a limited - slip differential and larger ventilated front and rear brake discs: 340 mm front and 310 mm rear (up from 312 mm and 300 mm respectively).

Safety and convenience features, such as four - wheel disc brakes with ABS, front - and side - impact air bags for driver and front passenger, Autotrac four - wheel drive, a three - piece rigid cargo cover, and lockable storage boxes integrated into the rear fenders - not to mention the signature Midgate - were all standard.

The large four - wheel disc brakes (with four - piston aluminum calipers on the front and a single - piston caliper on the rear), ABS, electronic brake distribution, and brake assist are every bit as arresting as the engine or the body design.

The standard brakes easily endure heavy road use, but regular trackday fans should consider a switch to grooved discs and high - performance pads, such as Pagid.

Keep in mind as I answer here that I have no idea how Fiats are set up as far as brakes go, but I wouldn't think that front brake disc replacement would be necessary in your situation.

If you just quickly decelerated from high speed (as in, you were going too fast and stopped very quickly), your brake discs will be quite hot.

Also look for power four - wheel disc brakes with 330 mm slotted and ventilated rotors as well as six - piston calipers in front and four - piston calipers in the rear.

That signals just how focused the 595 Competizione is, and when you start to explore the Abarth's spec sheet it's equally as impressive: Koni FSD dampers and four piston Brembo brakes with 305 mm drilled and vented discs.

And, as previously mentioned, those brakes are massive: Bentley claims the 16.5 - inch front disc is the largest production - car binder in the world.

Disc brakes will lower the reservoir level as the pads wear, this is normal as the caliper pistons move out and takes up more fluid.

Front disc and rear drum brakes are standard, and rear discs can be had on the LTZ or as an option on the LT.

Audi's sport differential — which continually varies the torque spread between the rear wheels to benefit agility — is standard equipment, as are the firm's new weight - saving «wavy» brake discs (now an RS staple) with a ceramic set - up a pricey option.

The coating on the discs makes the surface much harder than regular uncoated cast iron, and it therefore allows a more consistent braking force even as the brakes get hot.

Fittingly, the 2014 McLaren P1's performance is about as otherworldly as its acceleration, thanks in part to carbon ceramic disc brakes from Akebono.

Price: $ 46,725 / $ 54,075 (base / as tested) Engine: 24 - valve DOHC supercharged V - 6 Displacement: 3.0 liters (183 cu in) Horsepower: 333 hp @ 5500 rpm Torque: 325 lb - ft @ 2900 rpm Transmission: 6 - speed manual Drive: 4 - wheel Steering: Hydraulically assisted Suspension, front: Control arms, coil springs Suspension, rear: Multilink, coil springs Brakes f / r: Vented discs / discs, ABS Tires: Pirelli Cinturato P7 Tire size: 245 / 40 YR -18 L x w x h: 185.7 x 71.9 x 55.4 in Wheelbase: 110.7 in Track f / r: 61.1 / 60.6 in Weight, dist.

There's a hard - to - ignore scale to the braking system as well, with enormous ventilated and perforated discs engineered in steel rather than carbon ceramics and grabbed by six - piston calipers at the front, four - piston ones at the rear.

The XE's ventilated disc brakes are roughly 13.8 inches front and 12.8 inches rear in highest spec configuration and are utilized as part of Jaguar's torque vectoring by braking system designed to help mitigate understeer during aggressive cornering.

Now, as for that noise when you are driving, disc brake pads are always in contact with the surface of the rotor.

Price: $ 43,245 / $ 44,245 (base / as tested) Engine: 24 - valve SOHC V - 6 Displacement: 3.7 liters (224 cu in) Horsepower: 305 hp @ 6300 rpm Torque: 273 lb - ft @ 5000 rpm Transmission: 6 - speed manual Drive: 4 - wheel Steering: Electrically assisted Suspension, front: Control arms, coil springs Suspension, rear: Multilink, coil springs Brakes f / r: Vented discs / discs, ABS Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Tire size: 245 / 40 YR -19 L x w x h: 195.5 x 74.0 x 57.2 in Wheelbase: 109.3 in Track f / r: 63.2 / 63.8 in Weight, dist.

The Mustangs» disc brake conversions probably didn't stop a whole lot better than drums and took just as much grunt to do it — they simply lasted awhile longer.

Few transaxle Porsches are quite as dramatic to behold, either, with bodywork that eclipses even the road - going 924 Carrera GTS, enhanced here by a set of gloriously period centre - lock wheels, hiding Porsche 935 four - piston brake calipers, 310 mm discs and adjustable suspension.

The basic Cayenne and S come with cast iron discs with six - pot calipers as standard, but there are two other brake options: Porsche Carbon Ceramic Brakes (PCCB), a familiar carbon - ceramic set - up and new coated cast iron discs called Porsche Surface Coated Brake (PSCB) with 10 - piston calipers.