New Brake System for Z8

[Robert Linton]

Having improved my Z8 in many ways and reduced its weight by almost 300 pounds, I have decided to replace my older brake upgrade. The new calipers will be forged aluminum lithium, the material used in F1 brakes, 6 piston front and 4 piston rear, the pistons will be cross and gun drilled titanium and, instead of bleed screws, the calipers will have miniature titanium quick disconnect valves as do F1 calipers. To further reduce weight, caliper design will utilize structural optimization software not available when the Z8 was new. The discs will be carbon ceramic, the bells (hats) will be high temperature anodized aluminum with a titanium bobbin mounting system attached by silver plated Kynar nuts and the hoses will be metal braided with Viton coating and titanium ends coated in titanium nitride. Additionally, the calipers will be direct bolt-on, i.e., no brackets.

@robertlinton1

[2112]

Looking forward to another one of your stupendous projects.

[macfly]

So excited to see them!

[Norcal]

Sounds amazing. You need to get photos Andrew!

[Robert Linton]

Pictures will appear on my Instagram: robertlinton1

[Robert Linton]

Sometime next week, you might want to look at my Instagram, @robertlinton1, to see the first screen shot of the new brakes for the Z8. Truly wild and will be very very lightweight.

[macfly]

Love it if you'd share high rez files here too (or email them to me and I can post them if that's easier)

[Robert Linton]

The first pictures of the new front caliper will be @robertlinton1 tomorrow.

[Robert Linton]

First picture of new front caliper posted @robertlinton1.

[Robert Linton]

Pictures of the new carbon ceramic discs and of the rapid prototype new brake bells (hats) and calipers will be @robertlinton1 over the next two weeks. The actual calipers will be aluminum lithium with cross and gun drilled titanium pistons and titanium dry breaks instead of bleed screws. The bells will be titanium and will be handed. Of course, everything will be direct bolt-on, no adapter brackets.

[macfly]

Sounds stunning - why not post some pix here too?

[Robert Linton]

Because I am trying to encourage people to follow on IG. I am 4500 short of 50,000 and I am trying to get there.

[Robert Linton]

Starting today, @robertlinton1 on Instagram, I am posting pictures of the full new Z8 brake upgrade including carbon ceramic discs.

[macfly]

Woooohoooo!!

(PS: can I borrow your steel Daytona, I'll take very good care of it :-)