Performance Brake Discs On Cars Could Help Save Lives

Around 38,000 people are likely to be seriously injured or killed on British roads this year. Government research has found that one-in-three of all serious accidents will be caused by a driver simply not being able to stop in time.

Many manufacturers are fitting brake discs imported from China where labour rates and steel is cheap compared to Europe. Vehicle brake discs are not covered under a manufacturer’s warranty as they are a wear and tear item, like tyres and exhausts and since brake discs can wear in less than 25,000 miles, car dealers therefore benefit from charging a motorist for replacement.

Car manufacturers could fit performance brake discs that could improve road safety. Only a few prestige vehicle makers such Porsche and BMW fit drilled and grooved performance discs instead of standard discs - and only then to their top of the range models. Virtually all other vehicles on the road use the same old technology that has been fitted to cars for the last 20 years.

Improving the brake discs fitted to your vehicle could prevent an accident. When driving at speed and sudden braking takes place, you can experience brake fade. This is when your vehicle simply will not stop as quickly as it should.

Brake fade occurs because the brake discs heat up. The hot surface of the brake disc glazes the friction material of the brake pads. In wet driving conditions the brake pads can lift from the brake disc. Stopping your vehicle can take twice as long. A third of all motorway accidents could be a result of ‘brake fade’ and could be prevented.

A UK manufacturer has developed a new range of specially multi-drilled and grooved performance brake discs. It is claimed the drilling cools the brake disc quickly. Grooves in the disc reduce brake pad glazing and repels brake dust and moisture. The grooving helps improve brake grip - instantly.

Titanium in the disc provides added strength and durability to prevent brake disc warping - the main cause of brake judder. The supplier claims the Rossini Performance Brake discs can improve stopping distance by as much as 40%. The unique brake disc design has the manufacturer’s logo embedded in to the disc face so any sign of uneven wear is quickly detected - and when the logo disappears the discs are down to minimum thickness - and legally in need of replacement - an additional safety feature that is not used by any car manufacturers in the UK.

The supplier of the Rossini Performance Brake Discs has moved more than 80% of their production to the UK in order to maintain high quality standards. The company expects most car manufacturers will move on to performance discs in the next few years as motorists demand improved safety. Just like an airbag and seatbelts, performance discs are likely to become standard kit - until then it’s down to the owner to upgrade.

Mark Cornwall of www.carparts-direct.co.uk, the UK mail order distributor of the Rossini Signature Performance Brake discs said: "The technology is well proven. Virtually all race and rally cars now run on drilled and grooved performance brake discs. Not only do the Rossini brake discs provide excellent stopping power for safer driving they look terrific too - and cost little more than dealers charge for a standard brake disc."

Rossini supplies drilled and grooved performance signature discs for virtually every vehicle on the road - including family saloons, performance cars, 4x4’s, classic cars and of course competition vehicles. Prices start from around a £100 a pair.