// Carbone Lorraine

New to Ireland in 2008 Carbone Lorraine have beaten all other brake pads in terms of performance & price. These pads are designed for competition/track day use and are used by top teams around the world. The pads are made of a unique sintered material resulting in all compounds having a very high friction coefficient and its uncompressible material gives a stiffer pedal and better brake modulation. Unlike other performance pads these are gentle on the discs and require no specific bedding in procedure. One of its best feature is that the pad material operates from cold and friction never decreases with high temperatures. The pads are available in four different compounds.

Excellent grip from cold
Grip doesn't decrease with high temperatures
No specific bedding in procedure necessary
No material transfer
Gentle on discs
Very low wear rate
Sintered metal compound brazed to high quality backing plate
Environmentally friendly, no lead, no asbestos and no nickel

click for more	Average friction coefficient	Description
RC5 compound	µ = 0.4	This material in the range is particularly suitable for light car applications, endurance races etc... thanks to its low wear rate in low grip race conditions (Gravel, wet, standard tyres etc...). more »
RC6 compound	µ = 0.5	Carbone Lorraine's original compound first produced 7 years ago to match a very large application range in rally and circuit. more »
RC6 Endurance compound	µ = 0.46	New compound launched during 2008, the RC6 Endurance offers a good level of grip combined with extremely low disc/pad wear rate making this the winning combination for endurance races. more »
RC8 compound	µ = 0.6	This material is designed for the most demanding high performance cars, (WRC, Nascar, WTCC, ZA V8, GrpN...) Very high and stable friction level which will shorten your brake distance without locking the wheels. more »
-R Option		Designed to provide a radiator effect the contact area with the calliper is reduced providing better heat transfer. more »

Bedding in procedure: No specific process necessary. With new discs: Progressively warm up the brake system. With bedded discs: A couple of mid pressure brakings. To be used with high quality brake fluid.