Glossary / Suspension

brake discs

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Brake discs are the round metal pieces on wheels that your brake pads press against to slow down or stop the car.

Technical Definition

Brake discs, also known as rotors, are the flat metal components that the brake pads clamp onto to slow or stop a vehicle.

Hear It Discussed

"...and even brake pads and brake discs because most EVs use regenerative braking..."
Petrol Ped - Driving The 911 GTS Hybrid And The ICE Cayman / Boxster Are BACK! Car Chat 18:41

"like when it comes to brakes like we've still got the well I certainly haven't changed the brake pads or the discs because we're braking yeah we did so many road miles"
125 - Michael Chose the new GWM Ora5 SUV - but not in pink! Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars - The EV Podcast 05:51

"And they've got the brakes behind them, the little discs behind. So it's not going to end that well."
Centre-seat Elise, Ferrari V12 'manual' & driving 1970s supercar icons 50 years on | Episode 54 The evo podcast 31:08