Cobalt Friction Technologies is pleased to announce the official introduction of our race-engineered line of brake friction compounds, which are formulated and designed for specific types of motorsports/racing.

The new Cobalt Racing Brakes line of brake friction compounds include:

Cobalt GT-Sport -- Pro Solo-2 Autocross Compound
Cobalt IT-R.spec Series -- IT-Class Road Racing
Cobalt GT-R.spec Series -- GT-Class & Formula Car Road Racing
Cobalt SM-R.spec Series -- Spec-Miata Racing

The key characteristics for each of the compounds within the Cobalt Racing Brakes product line are summarized below. Additional information will be available shortly on our website, at http://www.cobaltfriction.com, including full 3-dimensional Thermo-Velocity graphs which illustrate the performance characteristics of each compound.

COBALT GT-SPORT
Optimal Temp. Range: 100F-900F
Fade Critical: 1000F
Coefficient of Friction: 0.50mu
Application: Pro Solo-2 Autocross and Entry Level HPDE

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COBALT IT-R.SPEC(A)
Optimal Temp. Range: 350F-1350F
Fade Critical: 1500F
Coefficient of Friction: 0.56mu
Application: IT-Class Enduro Racing

COBALT IT-R.SPEC(B)
Optimal Temp. Range: 300F-1100F
Fade Critical: 1200F
Coefficient of Friction: 0.58mu
Application: IT-Class Sprint & Enduro Racing

COBALT IT-R.SPEC(C)
Optimal Temp. Range: 150F-900F
Fade Critical: 1000F
Coefficient of Friction: 0.52mu
Application: IT-Class Sprint Racing (primarily rear axle applications)

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COBALT GT-R.SPEC(VR)
Optimal Temp. Range: 400F-1450F
Fade Critical: 1550F
Coefficient of Friction: 0.65mu
Application: GT-Class Road Racing (ALMS, World Challenge, Grand Am Cup, Porsche Cup) and Formula Car Road Racing (Formula Atlantic, Pro Mazda, Radical, C-Spec, Fran Am)

COBALT GT-R.SPEC(VX)
Optimal Temp. Range: 300F-1450F
Fade Critical: 1550F
Coefficient of Friction: 0.62mu
Application: GT-Class Road Racing (ALMS, World Challenge, Grand Am Cup, Porsche Cup) and Formula Car Road Racing (Formula Atlantic, Pro Mazda, Radical, C-Spec, Fran Am)

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COBALT SM-R.SPEC(V)
Optimal Temp. Range: 200F-1000F
Fade Critical: 1200F
Coefficient of Friction: 0.56mu
Application: Spec-Miata Road Racing
Additional Notes: Designed specifically for the Mazda Miata and Spec-Miata racing, with particular attention to brake bias, modulation, and release characteristics, as the Miata is prone to front passenger-side brake lockup under hard, threshold braking.

COBALT SM-R.SPEC(R)
Optimal Temp. Range: 150F-900F
Fade Critical: 1000F
Coefficient of Friction: 0.52mu
Application: Spec-Miata Road Racing
Additional Notes: Designed specifically for the Mazda Miata and Spec-Miata racing, with particular attention to brake bias, modulation, and release characteristics, as the Miata is prone to front passenger-side brake lockup under hard, threshold braking.

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Cobalt Racing Brakes all incorporate the following Cobalt-branded friction compound technologies:

**COBALT RADEON VT TECHNOLOGY**
**COBALT THERMAL DNA ARCHITECTURE**
**TI-MATRIX ADVANCED FRICTION COMPOSITE**

Detailed information on the Cobalt Racing Brakes line of brake friction compounds will be available on March 17, 2003 on our website. If you have any questions about Cobalt Racing Brakes, please call us toll-free at 877.562.9237, and we will be happy to assist you.

Best Regards,

Andie Lin


[Modified by cobalt, 2:38 AM 3/12/2003]

 

I used the IT-R (B) pad for the Enduro, and was quite impressed w/ the performance of the pad.. Not a hint of fade (it is VIR though) and very solid rotor/pad wear, for a 3.5 hour race.. Still have at least 1/2 pad left, and rotors have uniform wear w/ minor stress cracks starting.. These pads/rotors could have gone 6+ hours if need be..

I did have a vibration problem though, which felt like warped rotors, but I am beginning to believe its a chassis problem more than anything else, because I have had this "warped" rotor feeling ever since installing my ES bushing kit, even after using XP, DS3000, and the IT-R (B) pads..

Also used the GT-Sport on the rear.. Before I had been using ultimates.. The rear felt a little more stable and planted w/ this setup..

At CMP, I will be using the GT-R (VR) pad in the front, and the IT-R (C) on the rear.. I'll have a complete review of these after then..

 

Looks nice Andie, can't wait to try them out next Friday...just learned that I'll be running some R compound tires, so it sounds like I'll be putting them through a workout.

Austin

 

I ordered a front set (GT-Sport) yesterday for my R. Possible install on Day 2 of http://www.itrexpo.com. Thanks for the help in choosing a set of pads.

 

Andie~

i can't wait to try out the new set of Cobalt rotors you are sending me. I have heard good things about them thus far

Keep up the good work with the company and expansion

mike


[Modified by EleanoR, 2:10 AM 3/14/2003]

 

I cannot say enough good things about the GT-Sports I now have on my 92 Hatch (ITR application).

Incredable pedal feel, easy modulation, amazing initial bite.... I really want to try a set of the IT spec pads for lapping days...

 

How does the GT-Sport compare to the Hawk HP+ pad?

 

Umm, not really a comparision. Check out my review I posted a few months ago:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=364348

 

Are they still caustic??

 

Thanks for your assistance in ordering pads this week Andie.

Chris - who waits to try out his new pads at the expo.....

 

"Detailed information on the Cobalt Racing Brakes line of brake friction compounds will be available on March 17, 2003 on our website."

 

Maybe I'm out of the loop a bit on brake pads, but it wasn't too long ago the HP+ was probably one of the best autocross pads around. Your review mostly talks about the P+ (which I assume to mean the Panther Plus).

Reading the review you posted, the Cobolt pad is better than the P+, but where does the HP+ fall into that range?

 

Ordered my Cobalt GT-S pads today, and I look forward to using them at Mid-Ohio.

 

The Cobalt GT-Sport Pro Solo-2 Autocross (and entry level HPDE) compound is non-caustic to wheel finishes, within reason -- let me explain. If you wash your car regularly (i.e. once a week or so, and after driving in the rain), then you will have no problems with your wheel finish. All semi-metallic brake pad formulations will cause some wheel finish degradation if you let it accumulate on a wheel (especially if you drive in wet conditions and allow it to air dry) for a long period of time, some more than others.

Regarding the review of the Cobalt GT-Sport and the Carbotech Panther Plus compounds, my own opinion of a comparison between these two compounds is that they are designed for different types of driving. The Cobalt GT-Sport compound is designed specifically for Pro Solo-2 Autocross, limited street, and entry level HPDE driving. The Carbotech Panther Plus was designed as a weekend HPDE compound, with limited street driving. This being said, as the primary design parameters of the Carbotech Panther Plus is weekend HPDE/track use, it will perform better on the track -- it is more fade free than the Cobalt GT-Sport and will also have greater overall braking torque. For the entry level HPDE student, the Cobalt GT-Sport will be a better selection, and for the intermediate to more advanced driver, the Carbotech Panther Plus will be a better choice. One main difference is that Cobalt Racing Brakes compounds are very linear and have virtually flat torque curves, which lends to greater consistency in pedal feel. However, some drivers/racers prefer a more progressive pedal feel...this is up to the driver/racer to decide what works best for them, and to choose the appropriate product for their needs based on their specific requirements and preferences. We have found that most race car drivers favor a linear, flat torque curve, but there are exceptions, certainly.

The Cobalt IT-R.spec and GT-R.spec Series all have extremely flat torque curves, as this was what we felt most race car drivers prefered based on our market research.

-Andie

 

Additional, detailed information is now available on the Cobalt Friction Technologies' wesbite:

http://www.cobaltfriction.com

Please call toll-free at 877.562.9237 if you have any questions.

Best Regards,

Andie Lin