Brembo – the smart choice for heavy vehicle brake discs
For heavy-duty commercial vehicles, selecting the right brake disc is essential. Vented discs deliver superior performance, enhanced safety and long-term value, making them the ideal choice for demanding applications.
During braking, a vehicle’s kinetic energy is converted into heat. Trucks, often operating at full load and near design limits, generate significantly more heat than passenger cars. Efficient heat dissipation is essential to maintain braking performance and safety.
Vented discs dissipate heat up to 40 per cent faster than solid discs. This translates into fewer thermal cracks (the leading cause of disc replacement), longer lifespan for discs and pads, reduced maintenance costs and downtime, and a significant reduction in brake fade.
Beyond performance, vented discs are lighter, which helps lower fuel consumption and emissions while extending the life of components such as bearings and tyres. Advanced vented systems like Brembo’s patented Pillar Vented Technology (PVT) further improve cooling efficiency.
The pin arrangement inside the disc creates air turbulence, accelerating heat removal and significantly reducing thermal crack formation. For heavy vehicles, where safety and system longevity are paramount, ventilated discs, especially those with high-performance ventilation systems, are the optimal choice. They deliver superior cooling, better performance, longer component life and lower operational costs.
During CV braking energy is transferred into heat. At the disc / pad interface 80 per cent of the heat is absorbed by the disc which is why disc quality is so critical for safe CV braking. The ability and time taken for a disc to cool is vital for safe and continuous braking
Brembo PVT Plus venting technology is a unique development and is patented by Brembo. With PVT Plus the shape and position of the venting pillars improves air circulation and cooling and helps create a greater barrier to the formation of thermal cracks.
Unlike most aftermarket CV brake discs, Brembo discs are produced from High Carbon (HC) cast iron, developed with the same parameters as the original equipment which ensures greater comfort and low noise as the result of their high damping coefficient.
In addition to safer braking, Brembo PVT Plus venting reduces wear and therefore extends the life of both discs and pads making Brembo the most cost effective choice for the operator
The unique Brembo PVT Plus disc design also offers significant weight reduction of up to 10 per cent which delivers further benefits to the vehicle operator such as lower fuel consumption, fewer CO2 emissions and improved road holding
Brembo CV disc quality and cost effectiveness is proven by the fact that they are specified as original equipment by most European truck and trailer axle manufacturers.
Brembo CV full disc range is new to the IAM in UK & Ireland and available from local CV Parts distributors via Roadlink International Ltd.