Which Brembo brake disks you should choose to get the best braking performance from the Ford Focus (DAW, DBW)

3/12/2018

Some prefer blank discs, others cross-drilled or slotted, while others still want a genuine sports disc. 4 brake disc lines, one legendary brand - Brembo - for your Ford Focus (DAW, DBW)

Can you remember the day you left the dealer with your brand new Ford Focus (DAW, DBW)? The braking system just needs a little care - replacing the discs and pads - to offer the same performance it did when it was new.
The choice is much harder than it seems, with so many different products and brands out there. It's important to choose a dependable brand when buying a part for something as crucial as the brake system. Through continuous innovation, Brembo has notched up hundreds of victories in motorsports over the past 40 years.
Choose from 4 different options suggested by Brembo to update the brake disks on your Ford Focus (DAW, DBW). To get the best performance and usage out of your new brake discs, Brembo recommends always changing the pads at the same time, as even an only partially worn pad could irreparably damage a new disc.

Brembo Original

Brembo offers the ideal solution for your car in the shape of blank brake disks. With blank rotors, these Brembo discs increase the lifespan of your brake pads and contribute to a more pleasant driving experience.
Some brands recommend disks which only look similar to the original components fitted to you Ford Focus (DAW, DBW). Brembo, on the other hand, offers you exactly the same discs that your car had when it left the assembly line!
Ongoing research and development, laboratory and road testing and advanced production and distribution methods allow Brembo to offer a range of disks which, depending on the model of car, may also boast additional superior characteristics such as the exclusive Brembo pillar ventilation system, the higher damping coefficient of high carbon discs and a unique UV paint treatment.
PVT Pillar Vented Technology: one of the advantages of these disks is the use of ventilation pillars, which increase the resistance of the disk itself to thermal cracking be 40 percent relative to a conventional disk with vane ventilation.
High Carbon: Brembo discs with improved performance through the use of high carbon cast iron, which reduces both vibration and noise when braking.
UV paint treatment: as well as giving the disc an attractive metallic finish, the ultra-violet (UV) cured paint process is also extremely energy efficient. By choosing UV technology, Brembo has reduced the energy usage and CO2 emissions of its disc painting process by 98%!

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Brembo aftermarket disc in cast iron with pillar venting and Brembo aftermarket packaging

Brembo Xtra

If you're looking for a brake disk with more aggressive looks and more focused performance, Brembo recommends cross-drilled disks: the ideal solution for owners who want to treat their Ford Focus (DAW, DBW).
Brembo Xtra discs combine unmistakeable style with maximised braking performance.
The holes drilled into the brake rotor significantly improve pad/disk grip, giving your Ford Focus (DAW, DBW) precise, effective braking power at the start of braking in wet conditions in particular and at high temperatures. These holes also clean the surface of the pad by scraping off debris which could otherwise build up over time. The holes also help prevent brake fade caused by overheating and more effectively evacuate the gas produced as a result of friction against the pad.
And then there's also the sporty looks of Brembo Xtra discs, which is accentuated by the UV paint coating.

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Brembo aftermarket disc in cast iron Xtra model perforated vented with UV paint

Brembo Max

Slotted discs represent an alternative solution for maximising the responsiveness of your brake system.

Brembo Max offer more effective braking power than standard brakes, especially at the start of braking.
The slotted rotors keep the friction material of the pads in good condition. This prevents excessively rapid increases in temperature, which are the cause of glazing.

One of the slots in the surface of Brembo Max discs is a wear indicator, letting you know when the minimum permissible disc thickness is reached.
This means that you can monitor disk wear for yourself and decide when it's the right time to change the disks.

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Brembo aftermarket disc in cast iron Max model slotted and ventilated

Brembo Sport

Brembo has created its Sport range of brake disks for drivers looking for disks created specifically for performance driving. Designed to minimise overheating and the risk of warping, these discs are available with both cross-drilled and slotted rotors.
The Brembo Sport range also includes pads specifically for use with these disks, manufactured to the superior standards and with the state of the art materials that only Brembo can offer. Made with a specific friction material which offers a constant friction coefficient throughout the entire operating temperature range, these pads deliver outstanding performance even without warming up.
With a gold-colored galvanized surface treatment, which adds an original touch to your Ford Focus (DAW, DBW), there's no doubt that these are the best components that money can buy
Brembo Sport disks are also simple to install as they have exactly the same measurements as the original equipment parts and are totally compatible with the standard callipers and wheels.

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Whatever disc you choose to fit, you can always be certain that quality is first and foremost for Brembo.

The Brembo discs illustrated on this page are available for the following versions of the Ford Focus (DAW, - DBW)

Ford Focus 1.4 16v	1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Ford Focus 1.6 16V/ 1.6 16V Flexifuel	1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,2002, 2003, 2004
Ford Focus 1.8 16v/ 1.8 Di/TDDi / 1.8 TDCi / 1.8 Turbo Di/TDDi	1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Ford Focus 2.0 16V	1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004