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- 1 caliper
- 2 disc
disc brake
noun
: a brake that operates by the action of a frictional material pressed against the sides of a rotating disc by a caliper
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Speaking of brakes, the 911 Carrera 4S gets 408-mm front disc brakes and 380-mm rear disc brakes – the same as the Carrera S and GTS variants.
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New Atlas, 7 July 2025
It's got hydraulic disc brakes (Shimano MT200) for precise control and microSHIFT ADVENT x 1 x 10 drivetrain, which shifts nicely.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
As disc brakes are becoming ever more the norm (as opposed to a traditional rim brake), Skarper offers a conversion unit that is equally as simple to install to your bike’s disc-brake mounts and can be done by almost anyone who knows how to use an Allen wrench.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 20 June 2025
Effective stopping power is provided by hydraulic disc brakes.
—Paul Ridden
june 16, New Atlas, 16 June 2025
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New Atlas, 7 July 2025
It's got hydraulic disc brakes (Shimano MT200) for precise control and microSHIFT ADVENT x 1 x 10 drivetrain, which shifts nicely.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
As disc brakes are becoming ever more the norm (as opposed to a traditional rim brake), Skarper offers a conversion unit that is equally as simple to install to your bike’s disc-brake mounts and can be done by almost anyone who knows how to use an Allen wrench.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 20 June 2025
Effective stopping power is provided by hydraulic disc brakes.
—Paul Ridden
june 16, New Atlas, 16 June 2025
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“Disc brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc%20brake. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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