Hello off-road lovers.
In recent discussions, I have come across that many believe that if the owner of a RAM TRX is operating this car for off-road driving, then it does not make any sense to install a carbon-ceramic brake system, since the brake discs are easy to break and they will become unusable.
We experimented, with installing a carbon-ceramic brake system on a 2021 RAM TRX. This braking system has the following characteristics:
Front-axle:
- Carbon-ceramic brake rotors 440-40 mm
- 10-pot Akebono calipers
- Front carbon-ceramic pads
- Brake disc splash shields
- Front brake disc hats made of titanium
- Goodridge brake lines
- Front axle adapters
- All screws and holders
Rear-axle:
- 410-32 mm carbon-ceramic rear brake discs
- 4-pot Brembo calipers
- Rear carbon-ceramic pads
- Brake disc splash shields
- Rear brake disc hats are made of titanium
- Goodridge brake lines
- Rear-axle adapters
- Handbrake Brembo calipers
- Carbon ceramic parking brake pads
- All screws and holders
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After installation, we decided to send the car for a test drive in harsh conditions. We tested this brake system on the track and found out the available limit of overheating of the brake discs. Now we decided to test this brake system for strength and check a series of tests ...
You can check it out by watching the attached video below.
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After testing, we drove the car back, removed the rims, and tested the brake system for damage or chips on the rims.
As a result, we did not find anything, even if the dirt was not clogged between the brake disc and pads. The car still runs on this brake system and is used off-road.
And what do you think about this, it will be interesting to know your opinion, would you try to conduct such tests with this brake system.
Also, offer possible options for testing, I will familiarize myself with it and try to implement it.