Brake System Design for Sports Cars

Automobile brake system is an essential element to measure the performance of an automobile. The performance of brake system directly affects other properties of the vehicles. The target of this paper is to present information regarding the investigation of braking system characteristics, brake system performance and brake system component design parameters that influence brake pedal force and displacement characteristics as ‘felt’ by the driver in a sports car. It consists of detailed studies of a specific brake system designed for Mercedes-AMG SLC-43, including component design parameters, operation, and finally the vehicle braking system layout design process.