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Ti heat shields eliminated brake fade for my CTS-V

Ti heat shields eliminated brake fade for my CTS-V

I wanted to say again that I'm very happy with the shims so far. At Pueblo the ambient temps were near ninety. Many cars in my run group were...
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Endurance Racing "Must Have"

Endurance Racing "Must Have"

We had not raced in the Continental Tire Series for a few years, so stepping back into this world, we knew that there would be some new things to...
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Track Wisdom

"Very high [brake] temperatures can also cause the brake fluid to boil with a resultant increase in pedal travel. This should be detected immediately by the driver, as a very small quantity of boiling fluid is enough for the pedal to go right to the floor without any effect; in contrast to the liquid brake fluid, the boiling part is compressible. It is particularly important that when the car has been stopped for a short time -- up to 15 or 20 minutes after a drive in which the brakes have become very hot -- the pedal is depressed for a check. When the car is at rest, brakes act as a heat sink from which heat spreads to the fluid contained in the calipers; brakes which were fully operative when the car was driven may have become totally inefficient after it has stood awhile."

-- Paul Frere, Sports Car and Competition Driving

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Winning Tech for Dodge Viper Cup

Monday 13 June, 2011



Winning Tech for Dodge Viper Cup

Another Dodge Viper Cup win for us! Thanks for the heat shields! The brakes were working overtime with 100 lbs of rewards weight on the car (and also a HOT weekend) but the brake heat was under control!
Testimonial By: AJ Morgan — Dodge Viper Cup Racing Winner



Worked Great in Race Conditions

Tuesday 13 July, 2010



Worked Great in Race Conditions

With the Hard Brakes backing plates installed, we noticed overall improved braking performance in the H-Stock BMW 135i car immediately. With one of the heaviest and most powerful cars in BMW CCA Club Racing, brake performance is very important to us. Although our Hawk DTC-70 brake pads handle the heat quite well, we now have less fade, lower caliper temps, shorter braking distances, more driver confidence and the pads last longer.


We tried the Hard Brakes titanium backing plates and saw much lower caliper temps from session to session which helped eliminate late session brake fade. With tempilaq paint we were seeing between 1000 and 1200 degrees on the backing plate - not rotor - backing plate!


[Ed. Note: This testimonial refers to the D1371 model of our titanium brake heat shield for the BMW 135i. The 135i has a well known issue with brakes overheating, due to it being a powerful yet heavy car that sees frequent track time.]

Testimonial By: Ralph Warren, Driver — Huntington Beach, CA — SCTS Racing & SPEED World Challenge



Keeps my caliper seals from cooking.

Thursday 06 May, 2010



Keeps my caliper seals from cooking.

The Brembo brakes on my Nissan Sport-sponsored 350Z T2 racecar are a huge strength. Using Hoosier R-compounds generates additional heat over the course of a NASA or SCCA race. The TiSpeed shims definitely help, and anything that keeps those caliper seals from cooking is worth the money.



[Ed. Note: This testimonial refers to the D960 and D961 models of our titanium brake backing plates for the Nissan 350Z and other applications.]
Testimonial By: David Muramoto, Editor-in-Chief — Nissan Sport Magazine



Awesome results for BMW 135i

Thursday 29 April, 2010



Awesome results for BMW 135i

How did it go? ... VERY WELL! We can now complete one full session which we have never done before due to the brakes overheating and the pedal going to the floor. As a precautionary measure we bleed the brakes between rounds. We used to see BLACK fluid bleed out of the front calipers after a few laps. Now we are seeing normal looking fluid! These brake shims from TiSpeed are absolutely doing their part in keeping our brake fluid temperatures in check!
Testimonial By: Mike Bonanni — Santa Ana, CA — Berk Technology Racing



Ti heat shields eliminated brake fade for my CTS-V

Thursday 11 March, 2010



Ti heat shields eliminated brake fade for my CTS-V

I wanted to say again that I'm very happy with the shims so far. At Pueblo the ambient temps were near ninety. Many cars in my run group were experiencing brake fade near the end of the day. I didn't notice any. The clutch getting spongy and sticking on the other hand, is another issue... :)
Testimonial By: Andrew — Pueblo, CO




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