The disc brake rotor is made from gray cast iron material
which provides good wear resistance with high thermal
conductivity and the production cost is low compared to other
high performance disc brake rotor materials such as Al-MMC,
carbon composites and ceramic based composites [11]. Grieve
et al. also highlighted that although advanced brake materials
such as aluminium metal matrix composite offer significant
weight advantages compared with the traditional cast iron
rotor, the aluminium metal matrix composite material has a
much lower maximum operating temperature which limit its
application [12]. The UTeM Eco-Car was installed with allwheel
disc brake system to maximize its braking capability
and provide higher safety to the driver throughout the race.
The vehicle is estimated to weigh approximately 460kg
including the driver