Brake Special 

Unevenly worn brake discs tend to rub during braking. It is precisely in the particularly vibration-sensitive range from 90 to 130km/h that the ATE PowerDisc's adventages over conventional brake discs come fully into play, with clear improvement in braking comfort as shown by the diagram of a heavy-load test.

In 1996, Sabine Reck made racing history on the Nürnburgring when, driving a "lightning flash" BMW M3 as one of the Scheid/Widmann/Reck team, she became the first woman to win a 24-hour race:

"The ATE PowerDisc responds faster, so that I needn't brake so early when approaching bends. What's more, on the Nürnburgring, which probably makes greater demands on the equipment than any other racing circuit in the world, great stability in the brakes is all-important."

Every ATE PowerDisc is officially Certified for General Use (ABE). That means no presentation to the Vehicle Inspectorate, no entry in the vehicle documents - simply install and brake more safely.

In hard use, brake discs can reach temperatures of 800 degrees Celsius and more. The result: gas emissions develop on the brake pad, primarily because of the bonding material, which can lead to a "Gas-Planing Effect" (fading). A temporary decrease in the coefficient of friction is the result. The ATE PowerDisc channels off these gas emissions via the multipurpose groove and so prevents fading. That means there is no increase in the force required to depress the brake pedal: a plus for safety!