Effective since November 2016, ECE R90, the regulation specifying design, construction and performance requirements for friction material in brake pads and shoes, was extended to brake discs and drums as well. This new version of the regulation, R90-02, mandates testing of discs and drum brakes that are sold as spare parts for newly registered vehicles.
As a producer of brake discs, Brembo asked to contribute to the creation of the new regulation, and participated in the working group of the Economic Committee for Europe and the United Nations.
The regulation was designed to guarantee that discs and drums used as spare parts will provide equivalent performance in terms of functionality, safety and efficiency when compared to the original product they are meant to replace.
All tested products can be recognized due to the certification code provided by the certifying agency, which will be branded on the product (alongside other information to allow traceability), as well as printed on the package label.
Brembo says it gladly welcomes the new regulation, which fills a legislative gap and provides a single standard recognized by all European countries. The company has decided to immediately certify not only the components used in newly registered vehicles, but its entire range of discs and drums, which amounts to more than 2,200 part numbers, covering 97 percent of the fleet in Europe.
Brembo has already tested and certified 95 percent of the products available in its catalog, for both the range of discs equivalent to the original, as well as sport-grade products, such as Brembo Max slotted discs and the new range of Brembo Xtra drilled discs.
The company says this is an important step forward for the entire automotive sector and for professionals operating in the sector, as growth cannot be separated from greater concern for the safety of the end user.
