Parts specialist Blue Print has highlighted how its brake discs are manufactured using the most advanced materials and processes and tested for ultimate precision so that they can always deliver performance without compromise. 

Extreme heat is the enemy of the brake disc. As the brake disc rotates with the wheel, it is clamped by the brake pad friction material, fitted to the caliper from both sides by pressure from the pistons and decelerating the disc rotation, slowing down and stopping the vehicle. This action creates a lot of thermal energy. 

Prolonged, heavy, or aggressive braking can cause the temperature of the brakes to rise so high that they start to become less effective and fade. When this happens, the driver has to press harder on the brake pedal to slow the vehicle down.

For this reason the brake disc must be constructed to dissipate heat quickly and effectively in the right areas. To do this, the disc must be of exactly the right weight, mass and thickness and must be made of the correct material which includes a high carbon composition.

Blue Print brake discs are manufactured to the highest standards, using a grey iron smelting process of a mixture of new and recycled materials, combining metal composites. Choosing the right material is critical to the quality and operation of the brake discs for each vehicle application.

As result of precision production and strenuous testing, Blue Print offers brake discs with high thermal efficiency, optimal dampening properties and effective prevention of brake vibrations.

The brand have an extensive range of over 1,700 brake discs, covering more than 96% of all common Asian and European vehicles in Europe launched from the year 2000 onwards.

Disc identified as being in high demand in Ireland at present include: 

ADG043221 to fit: Hyundai i30 (2016 on), Tucson (2014 on), Kia Cee'd (2018 on), Sportage (2015 on)
ADN143152 to fit: Nissan Juke (2010 on)
ADBP430075 to fit: Ford Transit (2018 on)
ADJ134365 to fit: Jaguar E-Pace (2017 on), Land Rover Discovery Sport (2014 on)

The full range of Blue Print brake discs is available from Blue Print stockists. Full details can be found in the partsfinder online catalogue.