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Centric Parts just added another performance feather to their high end brake cap. The company that already leads the replacement brake and clutch market just picked up Power Performance Group, Inc. and its Power Slot brake company. After already adding StopTech last year, this makes Centric one of the most fromidable brake suppliers in the States. For those that don't know, StopTech is the supplier for the Callaway C16 Speedster and the upcoming Lexus IS-F, even though Brembo is usually credited. We also recently covered StopTech as the first company to offer a continuous fiber carbon ceramic upgrade.

Full press release after the jump.

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Centric adds Power Slot to brake family originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When the Callaway C16 Speedster debuted Saturday night at Pebble, another company showed off some impressive new equipment as well. StopTech developed a new carbon-ceramic brake with Callaway to help the 700 HP, 210 MPH C16 Speedster stop as well as it goes. StopTech's new Carbon Ceramic Brake System (CCBS) will be the brake of choice for Callaway, with 15-inch rotors and six-piston calipers up front, and four-piston calipers and 14-inch rotors out back. Together with the lightweight carbon/magnesium Dymag wheels, these lightweight brakes will help the C16 shed an unbelievable 80 pounds of unsprung weight compared to a more typical aluminum wheel and iron rotor setup.

The new StopTech CCBS isn't like most other carbon-ceramics on the market either. Instead of using chopped fibers like most competitors, StopTech uses continuous fiber construction for its discs. This makes them stronger and less prone to oxidation. StopTech will now offer CCBS on all of their current 332mm, 355mm, and 380mm rotors, plus existing customers will be able to upgrade their iron rotor systems to CCBS as well. That should come as pleasant news to owners of sports cars like the Porsche 911 and Lamborghini Gallardo.

[Source: StopTech]

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StopTech launches new carbon ceramic brake system on Callaway C16 Speedster originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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