Brakes are something, which we talk less about compared to the engine, tyres, and other components. The only time they are mentioned is while talking about ABS or when they are absolutely useless. Well lucky for us, folks at Brembo realize how important brakes are for our survival. So they are working day and night on a master cylinder which can change the way we interact with our brakes, literally. Just like the variation in ABS modes and Traction Control, braking performance is also ready to experience the gradient. What is the new Brembo “Master Cylinder”?
The new cylinder is known as 19RCS Corsa Corta, it’s quite a mouthful so I have come up with a new name, “The Chameleon”. I’ll explain why I have chosen this name but first, let’s see what it’s actually made of.The Chameleon starts its life as an aluminum block, which is then machined to form the master cylinder housing using 5 axis cam technology. A little note, in 5 axis cam, besides the usual X, Y and Z plane, the developer also gets A and B rotary axis. Where “A” rotates around the X-axis, “B” rotates around the Y-axis and “C” does so around the Z axis. This means that a whole set of physical shapes are possible to manufacture, using laser-sharp precision, anyways back to the Chameleon. After the machining process, the metal is oxidized to form a thin and tight oxidized skin, to increase wear resistance and reduce friction between moving parts. Other components like the floating piston, gaskets, and brake fluid carrying wires are made from “Moto GP” materials.
What does it do?
Enough “How it’s made” and more “Engineering Explained” now. The main feature of the Chameleon is that it allows the rider to choose the intensity and pressure of the bite from the brakes. The Chameleon consists of a racing lever, connected to a master cylinder housing which has 3 brake mods over it namely, Race, Sport and Normal. Each of them has their own bite force and braking characteristics.
The Race mode, represented by the letter “R” on the dial, produces an almost immediate bite force which is identical to Moto GP brakes.
The Sports mode, marked by “S”, produces the bite force a little late than Race mode, for keeping the riding dynamic more approachable yet fun.
The Normal mode, indicated by “N” is for everyday riding. It is for those conditions where you have to brake constantly or the grip on the road is not good enough. This mode delays the bite force even further than sports mode, thus giving you a progressive braking feel which is easy to control and use.
These three modes are further combined with the ability to shift the fulcrum to point distance to either 18 mm or 20 mm, The master cylinder is in touch with contact point which is shifted either 20 mm from the fulcrum, to increase brake pressure or to 18 mm, to decrease it.
The Sports mode, marked by “S”, produces the bite force a little late than Race mode, for keeping the riding dynamic more approachable yet fun.
The Normal mode, indicated by “N” is for everyday riding. It is for those conditions where you have to brake constantly or the grip on the road is not good enough. This mode delays the bite force even further than sports mode, thus giving you a progressive braking feel which is easy to control and use.
These three modes with 2 additional settings, grants a total of 6 ways in which a particular type of brakes can perform. The Chameleon can figuratively breathe a new life into your brakes, six to be exact. That’s why I have named the 19RCS Corsa Corta, the “Chameleon” because according to the road, it can change the way it functions. These brakes are available in the American and European market. In India, you can import it using Amazon by placing an order of Rs 72, 699. only :)
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By: Yetnesh Dubey