Is it a punch or a dish? Understand the brake disc that suits you best

Most people will choose to punch or scribing discs in the selection of brake discs. So what are the differences in the performance of these two different patterns?

Both are better than standard brake discs, but the advantages of the two are different. Compared with standard brake discs, both brake discs have greater clamping force, better exhaust effect and better performance on wet roads. To help you understand and distinguish between the two, we compared Brembo Xtra (drilling) and Brembo Max (dashing) in five areas: performance, appearance, heat dissipation, crack resistance, and additional features.

The five major differences are as follows:

• Exterior

       Compared to traditional smooth brake discs, punched discs and reticle discs have a unique appearance. The punch disk is unique because of its distinctive features: it is the hole above the dish. In contrast to smooth brake discs, scribing discs have different patterns of "dashes", ie grooves on the surface. Compared to reticle with "dashing". The appearance of the dish is more dazzling and more sporty. Of course, beauty is a very subjective issue. Everyone chooses their favorite one.

• Heat dissipation

       Whether perforated or reticle, its special design ensures superior heat dissipation over standard brake discs. However, in the braking process, the heat dissipation capacity of the hole plate is higher than that of the reticle.

• Crack resistance

       For all types of brake discs, in particular the use of punched and scribed designs to produce brake surfaces, Brembo conducts countless tests on benches and roads.

To meet the performance of the brake equipment under different conditions of use and withstand thermal stress requirements.

       In order to avoid the risk of cracks in drilling and squealing discs. However, in terms of use under extreme conditions alone, such as in competitions, the mechanical strength of scribing is higher than that of punched discs.

• Wear indicator

       Brembo Max scribing discs provide users with wear condition assessment by marking conditions: if one of the scribing lines is no longer clearly visible, the brake discs need to be replaced at this time because the product condition is already below the legal minimum and the original performance cannot be guaranteed. . However, there is no obvious comparison between the old and new of the punched discs.

• Performance

      Compared to standard brake discs, punched discs and scribes guarantee an excellent clamping force and a timely and effective response of the braking system during the initial braking phase. Thanks to surface discontinuities (holes and scribes), both types of brake discs are able to "clean" the brake pads during braking, ensuring the effectiveness of the friction material. In the case of driving on a rainy day, both can break the water film formed on the brake surface, ensure the exhaust effect under extreme braking conditions, and reduce the possibility of a recession effect. These two solutions are almost the same in performance, the advantages of using equal.

We can see from the comparison that: Brembo Xtra and Brembo Max two types of brake discs represent excellent solutions for car owners who pursue a sense of sporty driving while ensuring comfort and brake discs and brakes The service life of the tablet.

• The main difference between the two is appearance and practicality.

      Brembo Xtra may be more suitable for car owners who pay attention to appearance. In addition, the hole plate is also synonymous with sports sense.

      Brembo Max may be more suitable for practical car owners, and the underlined design can not only provide better crack resistance (this is only for extreme driving situations such as races), but also can clearly indicate whether the brake disc needs to be replaced. .

      In terms of performance, there is little difference between the two, whether it is driving on the track or driving on the road. Of course, driving on the track requires the use of another type of product specifically designed for this purpose. In short, you can judge and choose based on subjective needs.