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'Kangaroo Paw' is a patented hi-tech disc rotor ventilation
system,designed and manufactured in Australia by Disc
Brakes Australia.
The ‘Kangaroo Paw’ design features a series of 144 diamond
and tear drop shaped pillars and columns, individually
spaced between the rotor faces. This system provides
two key advantages.
One advantage of this design is the ability to cool
the rotor faster than ever before.This works on the
same principal as an air-impeller, designed to extract
hot air.
As the disc rotor rotates, aerodynamic turbulence around
the individual pillars and columns is generated, increasing
the force of hot-air out from within the internal areas
of the rotor.
The second advantage is the increased dimensional stability
across the disc rotor, directly achieved by the individually
spaced pillars and columns.
These advantages increase the disc rotor’s efficiency
by as much as 20 per cent when compared to conventional
rotor designs.
A 20 per cent increase in disc rotor efficiency, directly
translates to reduced brake operating temperatures,
brake fade, disc rotor stresses, disc thickness variation,
run-out and shudder.
Importantly,customers fitting DBA 'Kangaroo Paw' rotors
will benefit from significantly better braking performance
and at no extra cost to the consumer or trade user.
This technology is specifically designed for the modern
vehicle,covering a wide range of driving styles, from
street use to 4WD, including high performance applications.
Kangaroo Paw technology is another example of Disc Brakes
Australia ’s commitment to improve driving safety.
Australian Patent No. 742353
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section of a disc brake
rotor showing the 'Kangaroo Paw'
ventilation design
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