Anyone have direct knowledge of the range of temperatures reached on the caliper during normal street driving (non racing/non track)?

Please email me directly: eric@bumperplugs.com

Thanks!

 

PM Colorchange. He has used his pyrometer for this purpose.

 

Thanks Ken.

Eric. I only have track temperatures. What temps are you looking for? Peak temps? It really totally depends upon what you call “normal�. For some one driving the speed limit on the street, you would be lucky to see caliper temps above 200F. My guess would be 150F would even be high for more than 30 seconds.

Now, if you do three stops from 80 to 20 in a row, the temps climb quickly. For the canyon bashers, they will approach track temperatures of 300+. At the track, if pushing it, you can exceed 400F.

Do you need more details or accuracy then this?

 

Tim - that is right on, man. Exactly what we needed.

Now back to the laboratory.....

 

Eric, what are you up to? You know Porsche can't make a paint that doesn't discolor on the wording or on the color of the calipers themselves. Track temps are brutal and exceed 400 F unless you have a floating rotor and air scoops. Anyone who beds new pads aggressively can get close to track temps or gets a wild hair in the hot summer and simulates track on the road. Be careful not to waiste your time.

 

James, your right. I agree that bedding will drive temps to the 400F range or possibly more ... that's the whole point of bedding. But, you have to be a canyon basher or simply crazy to get them very hot on the street through normal driving. The easiest way is to nail the throttle, get to 100+, jam the brakes down to 40 or so, and repeat, .... This will get 500+ if you do it enough times. Now, I think we would both agree that this is not normal driving. Normal driving would rarely excess 200F caliper temperature, and even rotor temperature rarely get above 200 unless you're dropping from 120+ down to 50 quickly.

 

15", 8 pot, Brembos rule!!

 

Colorchange, what do you think Eric is up to? I know. He has redisigned the PCCB and is placing an "S" on them with a new color that doesn't change with the heat.

 

James - I have no clue. I was trying to think about it and don't have an answer. I'm very curious though.

 

We're very busy in the laboratory....news at 7.

 

Eric, formerly known as "the plug guy" is now only to be referred to as the "crazy lab guy"