Akebonos not up to heavy track use!

import111

As far as I know, Brembo, Carbon industry, and Hitco (or Hitko) are the 3 brake makers for F1.

370Zsteve

Martin Whitmarsh, CEO Formula One, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes:

"We are immensely proud of this partnership with Akebono, who join our World Class group of partners and suppliers. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes prides itself on forging technical collaborations with the best organisations in the World by integrating leading-edge technology into our race cars. Akebono has proven its capability to deliver increased performance and has contributed greatly to Vodafone McLaren Mercedes’ Grand Prix wins this season so far. We are looking forward to further developing technologies with a long-term relationship with Akebono."

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SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

AP - Chris_B

AP Racing supplies more F1 teams than anyone else. SGL/Hitco and Carbone Industries supply the carbon-carbon discs and pads, but AP Racing or Brembo supply special calipers and engineering support to all but one team based on the latest information that I have.

Akebono bought the Williams deal, much to the disappointment of the team's engineering staff. AP Racing had been the supplier, but they do not sponsor anybody in any series (which is interesting, since they supply the dominating calipers -- the RadiCal line -- in NASCAR these days, a series that is all about sponsorship!). If you remember the financial hot water that Williams got themselves into in 2007 ($100M worth), you can easily understand the changes they needed to make in order to stay afloat.

All that said, Akebono's F1 calipers have absolutely nothing to do with the design and manufacturing efforts for their OE programs. In this particular case, the G/Z Sport calipers are for primarily for looks.

Chris

370Zsteve

Really? Akebono derives NOTHING for OEM products from racing? Really?

Race on Sunday, win on Monday?. I'm probably talking out my azz here, but it sounds weird, wtf.

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SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.