OK Wortec have come up with a solution for those of us who have the steel/iron super braking system on our F-Types:
380mm front (18kg / 38-40lbs per disc stock)
376mm rear (15kg / 33lbs per disc stock).
The ceramic braking system offered on the F-Type saves 46lbs of unsprung mass, Wortec gets very close to these savings with their 2PC disc, in fact they exceed them:
380mm front Wortec 2PC Disc (11.5kg / 25lbs)
376mm rear Wortec 2PC Disc (9kg / 20lbs)
As such Wortec saves you around 50lbs in unsprung mass, which is as good as the ceramics, in fact a little better. Reasoning for this is because the ceramics are larger disc than our steels, hence the saving, also Wortec have being doing this for a very long time with their primary focus being weight saving due to their motorsport background, though many don't agree with drilled disc, myself being one of them Wortec have perfected it and their disc offer the following:
- Rotors cast in their own material (FC28-30) which has better thermal profile than OEM rotors / disc and is more corrosion resistant (less rusty look).
- Bells machined from 6061 T6 Aluminium alloy and then hard anodised.
- Fixings are stainless steel.
- Rotors are fully floating (expansion and lateral load)
- Lifespan: similar to the OEM rotors and approved for motorsport use.
- Our rotors are cast then heat treated for 12hrs, then cooled for 12hrs. They are then machined. This stops any stress cracking on use. No oem or Brembo do this!
The rotors would look like this:
Here is an example of weight savings on an identical sized disc Wortec have done for S550 Mustang owners:
ORIGINAL 1PC Disc / Rotor - 15kg
WORTEC 2PC Disc / Rotor - 10.5kg
The improvements you get from 2PC disc is:
- Improved ride quality
- Improved handling
- Better looks
- Improved performance
- Less chance of brake fade
The Cost are for a full set front and rear (4 rotors / disc)
£1850 + VAT (Circa $2500 depending on exchange rates)
UK Shipping: £30
EU Shipping: £60-£100
USA Shipping: £200-£300
Now the only issue is Wortec need to make 5 sets for this to be worthwhile and for them to start production they need 3 confirmed orders with a 50% deposit. All payment / deposit and ordering would be done directly with Wortec you can contact them at:
Email: paul@wortec.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wortec-244558249212398/
Website: HOME
Confirmed orders:
1. Gibbo (Myself)
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3.
So we only need three confirmed for this project to proceed, of course Wortec can produce an infinite amount of rotors.
Girodisc shall also be making up some front 380mm rotors, but unfortunately cannot supply rears, however Girodisc maybe able to supply the smaller rears, this could be done as a separate group buy if anyone wishes to organise as such.
So those who want the weight saving benefits of ceramics at a fraction of the price, well now it is possible.
