The prestigious AMG models are the performance end of the Mercedes range. However, some AMG owners would like even more in the way of braking performance and durability, but find that their options are very restricted. Thanks to the technological advances at TAROX there is now a realistic alternative. Bespoke high performance drilled and grooved discs are now readily available for AMG models and such is their quality that they even exceed the original factory specifications!
In mass production, brake discs are usually cast and producing a mould is an expensive business which needs a substantial production run to cover costs. Sometimes producing regular cast discs is not an option due to design restrictions and often it is not economically viable for rare low production models such as AMG. Instead TAROX uses sliced rolled steel billets, which enable the production of any brake disc on a short run or even on a one-off basis. Both single piece and two piece bell and rotor replacements can be produced by this method and the finished disc will have more than TWICE the ultimate tensile strength per square millimetre than standard cast brake discs.
Of course a company like TAROX isn’t going to leave it there. Because TAROX can produce individual discs the customer can opt to have drilled discs for lightness or grooved discs to aid the expulsion of surface gasses and dust generated during braking. Furthermore, each and every TAROX disc is subjected to structural stress relieving heat treatment to provide the best performance under all conditions. The treated disc is more stable at extreme temperatures, minimising the chances of warping, cracking and fading that may be experienced with standard discs.
Finally after being machined the surface of each disc is manually ground to a tolerance approaching 0.015mm. This creates a perfectly level surface to ensure that the discs are dimensionally true and thereby improve disc and pad ‘bedding in’. The heat-treatment process is as essential on TAROX bespoke discs as it for its regular cast discs. The heat cycles TAROX applies to the steel ensure it is ready for its long and effective life as a high performance brake disc.
TAROX bespoke discs can be produced for AMG models, including, (but not limited to): A-Class W176, C-Classe W204, CLK-Classe C209, CLS-Classe C218, E-Classe W212, ML W166, SL-Classe R230, SLK-Classe R171 and SLS C-197.
Surprisingly, for a bespoke product, the prices are very competitive ranging from just £669 to £945 per pair (except SLS 55 AMG which uses the OE hubs and retails at £494).
For further details contact Tarox on 01706 222872 or visit their website: www.tarox.com