Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Who wants Titanium pad shims the the AP Racing brakes?

ChrisSlicks · 07-10-2012, 09:09 PM

This isn't a group buy, this is a thread to see what kind of interest there is in a manufacturer producing titanium pad spacer shims for the AP Racing front calipers (pad shape CP7040D61 / Hawk 586).

The purpose of the shims is to reduce heat transfer from the very hot pad and rotor (1100F+ by my measurements) to the temperature sensitive brake caliper and fluid. From talking to other racers they apparently can be very effective in preventing the brake fluid from boiling and maybe even keeping your piston dust boots intact.

If you have the AP Racing brake kit and are interesting in these shims just reply to the thread so we can get a head count. The more interest there is, the more likely he is to produce them quickly. I am getting things started by fronting the setup fee for a new design and sending them a used set of pads for sizing verification. No pricing available yet, but I would guesstimate they will be around the $100 mark for the AP front axle (0.5mm thick titanium) based on approximate size.

Again, I'm not selling anything or organizing a group buy. This is simply for the purpose of gathering interest and support.

For those of you that have the sport brakes, they already have shims available.
Hard Brakes - Titanium Brake Heat Shields for 370Z Akebono

Edit:
Shims are now available for the CP7040!
Hard Brakes - Titanium Brake Heat Shields for CP7040

07-10-2012, 09:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Who wants Titanium pad shims the the AP Racing brakes? This isn't a group buy, this is a thread to see what kind of interest there is in a manufacturer producing titanium pad spacer shims for the AP Racing front calipers (pad shape CP7040D61 / Hawk 586). The purpose of the shims is to reduce heat transfer from the very hot pad and rotor (1100F+ by my measurements) to the temperature sensitive brake caliper and fluid. From talking to other racers they apparently can be very effective in preventing the brake fluid from boiling and maybe even keeping your piston dust boots intact. If you have the AP Racing brake kit and are interesting in these shims just reply to the thread so we can get a head count. The more interest there is, the more likely he is to produce them quickly. I am getting things started by fronting the setup fee for a new design and sending them a used set of pads for sizing verification. No pricing available yet, but I would guesstimate they will be around the $100 mark for the AP front axle (0.5mm thick titanium) based on approximate size. Again, I'm not selling anything or organizing a group buy. This is simply for the purpose of gathering interest and support. For those of you that have the sport brakes, they already have shims available. Hard Brakes - Titanium Brake Heat Shields for 370Z Akebono Edit: Shims are now available for the CP7040! Hard Brakes - Titanium Brake Heat Shields for CP7040 __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms Last edited by ChrisSlicks; 09-26-2012 at 03:35 PM.