SHW Performance SHW 03-08 Lamborghini Gallardo 5.0L Right Front Cross-Drilled Lightweight Brake Rotor - LFR47412

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SHW Performance lfr47412 - SHW 03-08 Lamborghini Gallardo 5.0L Right Front Cross-Drilled Lightweight Brake Rotor; 2003-2008.

SHW Performance, the only choice for direct replacement genuine original brake disc rotors. SHW PERFORMANCE, one of the worlds leading brake disc manufacturers supplying directly to OEM, with product featured as standard equipment on many of todays new performance vehicles. For the first time ever, SHW are now proud to offer the identical products, expertise and service directly to the consumer, granting access to true OEM replacement parts.

THE ONLY TRUE REPLACEMENT

SHW PERFORMANCE produces both one and two piece, ventilated disc brake rotors to cover a wide range of vehicle applications. The vehicle application automatically dictates which style, composition and type of disc brake rotor is available, as SHW only offer a genuine direct replacement for the factory supplied disc. For lesser performance orientated vehicles, a ventilated monoblock disc brake rotor produced from cast iron will more than suffice. For vehicles placing greater demand on the needed stopping power, a lightweight, composite, fully floating two-piece design is often preferred (the style of which is referred commonly as a peg or pin drive system).

Rotor styles may also differ depending on application. From face drilling, alternative grooves to improve initial bite and pad cutting, or indeed a wavy outer milled profile.

PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE

SHW products are built to carry the high expectations required by exacting OEM standards and exceed them where possible. Raw materials, advanced manufacturing techniques, high finishing standards, strict quality control procedures and rigorous testing are just some of the important foundations required to produce world leading brake rotors. A further key element (and a notable advantage which SHW carry over the competition) is the advantage to encompass every step of production under one roof. With our own R&D facility to metal foundry and automated machining centres, SHW is truly responsible for every step of production from concept through to install. Manufactured to perform under a wide range of conditions, from extreme heat cycles to withstanding corrosion in the harshest of environments, an SHW rotor performs well under all pressures.

PATENTED DESIGN PIN-DRIVE SYSTEM:

SHWs Pin-Drive system carries many benefits when compared to conventional methods of disc brake rotor design. So, what is Pin-Drive and why is it advantageous over a one-piece disc brake rotor?

The Pin-Drive system is a two piece fully floating disc brake rotor. The friction ring is connected to the central aluminium rotor bell by means of stainless steel pins which are cast into the assembly during the manufacturing process. The purpose behind the design is to offer a range of advantages:

• Up to 5.5lbs of weight reduction (rotating and unsprung weight) per disc compared to Monoblock.
• Reduced thermal strain thanks to the friction ring having more freedom to expand and contract.
• Low brake fading properties.
• Improved durability.
• Enhanced brake comfort thanks to optimised thermal conditions.
• Optimal curved vane design that maintains structural strength while improving noise dampening.

COOLING ADVANTAGES:

As well as a reduction in unsprung weight and improved braking characteristics, SHWs Pin-Drive design also prides itself on offering unbeatable cooling advantages, just one of the reasons why it has become the first choice for many OEMs. Unlike other brake manufacturers, SHW developed a PATENTED improvement of the disc construction by offsetting the pin connection of the friction ring to the aluminium disc bell away from the center to the edge, which results in huge cooling gains. By offsetting the pin connection of the friction ring to the aluminium bell the cooling channels running centrally through the rotor see a huge increase in accessibility and cooler air flow. This advantageous design offers up to a 50% cooling advantage gain when compared to traditional designs. Allowing a greater flow of air, heat generated on the surface of the friction ring (via the brake pads clamping down under braking) is carried away faster and more efficiently, dramatically reducing inner core and surface temperatures across the complete disc brake rotor. In addition, due to the unique patented design, further weight savings are achieved thanks to a shallow aluminium disc bell.

THE IMPORTANCE OF AIR FLOW

Cold air is traditionally fed via air ducts located either in the front bumper, or channeled through pathways on the underside of the vehicles under tray. As the cold air enters the rear of the disc bell, it passes through vanes between the two brake rotor faces. The cooler air helps to reduce temperatures from the very core of the brake disc by collecting heat and carrying it outwards, away from the brake disc assembly and eventually venting back out into the passing air flow found circulating the inner wheel.

CASTING - THE SHW DIFFERENCE

SHW is proudly the only brake disc manufacturer to encompass every step of manufacturing fully in-house. This allows maximum control over quality and ensures they are not reliant on third parties, thus always maintaining a reliable, repeatable supply of products globally. As well as machining and finishing centres, SHW also boast their very own Aluminium and Iron casting plants. Each process, from casting to machining is fully OEM certified and controlled to the expected standards of OEM manufacture. Raw material (or indeed the casting) serves as the foundations for the finished product. Any imperfections or quality issues in the raw material would render the finished product substandard and potentially result in quality issues. Surprisingly this is a common occurrence with some brake disc manufacturers scattered across the globe. SHW chooses to utilise only foundry iron for their casting requirements. In layman terms, this means that the raw material isnt recycled from scrap where it could be contaminated or below the required standards. Whilst this is a more expensive option, the fact remains that brakes are safety critical and not a component where financial savings should take precedence over safety. In addition, SHW chose to opt for a proprietary blend of high carbon alloys to minimise distortion and eliminate thermal cracking under extreme temperatures, just one of the many reasons why a SHW brake rotor is more than just a replacement disc.

MACHINING & SURFACE TREATMENTS

SHW have invested heavily over the years to refine and perfect the manufacturing process, especially the machining process. SHW utilises a unique double disc milling process that is superior to any other way of standard milling. SHW turn mill’s the full brake rotor face over the entire surface at once (as oppose to standard milling). The result of this unique process provides a significantly more accurate and level surface finish, eliminates waviness, has zero runout and provides exceptional DTV (Disc Thickness Variation). Besides the tighter manufacturing tolerances achieved, this process also results in quicker bed-in procedures straight out of the box and reduces NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) comfort issues.

During each process of machining, many key stages are monitored for quality control:

• Monitoring of process parameters.
• Control of residual imbalance.
• Control of dimensions and tolerances.
• Control of resonance frequency.
• Visual inspection prior to surface treatment.

SURFACE TREATMENT & QUALITY CONTROL

The final piece of this extensive jigsaw puzzle comes to completion with the surface treatment procedure. Each brake rotor needs to have a special coating applied to the surface, predominantly to provide a high level of corrosion resistance. During this final stage the process is continually monitored to ensure:

• Testing of resistance to corrosion.
• Testing of adhesion to the surface.
• Control of coating thickness.
• Visual inspection of the final product prior to dispatch

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