General CT™ Disc Brake Rotor

Among strong competition, Bendix General CT™ Disc Brake Rotors took out the ‘2024 Most Innovative New Aftermarket Product (Parts)’ category at the Australian Auto Aftermarket Awards.

General CT™ Disc Brake Rotors deliver reliable, durable and confidence inspiring braking performance for ‘everyday’ passenger vehicles, and also introduce an industry-first SwiftCheck™ innovation. SwiftCheck™ provides a fast and convenient visual indicator of rotor wear, letting motor trade professionals estimate remaining rotor life without the need to measure rotor thickness, allowing them to decide on part replacement.

A market-first innovation for Australia and New Zealand, SwiftCheck™ provides a fast and convenient visual indicator of rotor wear, letting motor trade professionals estimate remaining rotor life without the need to measure rotor thickness, allowing them to decide on part replacement. The feature also provides added convenience and peace of mind for vehicle owners, who can inspect the rotors themselves and take appropriate action if needed, such as when preparing for an extended driving holiday or similar.

SwiftCheck™ is a machined feature that creates circular grooves on the rotor surface that narrow and disappear progressively as the rotor wears. Once the wear indicator displays a singular dot in the centre, this indicates it’s time for the rotor to be changed.

The new Bendix General CT™ disc brake rotors feature Bendix’s clever SwiftFit™ surface protection, which allows the rotor to be fitted immediately without the need to clean anti-rust oil or coating from the surface. The SwiftFit™ coating also prevents corrosion of the rotor resulting in unlimited shelf life, longer fault free service and a rust-free rotor hat, which is often visible behind open alloy wheels. Frequently with uncoated conventional rotors, corrosion can lead to the rotor mating with the wheel hub face over time, creating a vibration that will feel like a wheel imbalance.

General CT™ disc brake rotors deliver an ‘E+ Original Equipment Fit’ and are designed to be a direct replacement for OE rotors; they’re tested for braking capabilities, speed sensitivity and cold performance. This performance provides both workshops and owners the peace of mind in knowing that their rotors are manufactured to exacting standards and deliver optimum results.

Bendix’s strong focus on sustainability sees the General CT™ Disc Brake Rotor range adopt FSC™ Certified exterior packaging, which is suitable for curbside recycling. For the first time on any Bendix packaging, the General CT™ Disc Brake Rotor box also contains fitting instructions in the form of an illustrative guide, which should be used along with vehicle specific information provided by the OE manufacturer during installation.

Another new feature of the packaging on most rotors within the General CT™ range, is the introduction of ‘Easy Carry’ finger holes. These are pre-punctured holes that allow each box to be picked up and handled more ergonomically and easily.

Internal Bendix testing completed to Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) international standards*, has highlighted the benefits of Bendix’s general purpose General CT™ disc brake pads and rotors compared to both direct competitor and OE standard equivalents.

The testing, which was conducted on a VF Commodore and Toyota Corolla test rig, pitted Bendix General CT™ pads against three prominent competitors as well as OE standard components. Testing parameters included pad and rotor life, dust, friction level, friction stability, warm noise and cold noise performance. All the pads were tested on General CT™ rotors to remove any variations between the OE rotors of the test vehicles.

In all cases, Bendix General CT™ brake pads met OE performance requirements and exceeded OE standards in warm and cold noise performance (see bar groupings 6 and 7 in accompanying illustration). It also excelled against both OE and competitors in pad life (grouping 1), low dust performance (grouping 3) and rotor life (grouping 2).

Of the competitor brands, most fell well short of meeting OE standards when it came to cold and warm noise operation and pad life, with two of the three also failing to meet OE dust measures.

The Bendix General CT™ pads topped the charts across six categories (groupings 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7) and finished equal second in ‘friction levels’ (grouping 4), while still meeting the OE standard. Testing the combination of Bendix General CT™ pads with Bendix General CT™ rotors showed significantly longer rotor and pad life.

As confirmed by the testing, General CT™ disc brake pads feature proven compounds that deliver reliable and secure stopping performance, coupled with a smooth and consistent pedal feel.

The General CT™ Disc Brake Rotor range was developed to provide great results with all disc brake pad formulations, but for optimum performance, they’re best matched with the Bendix range of brake pads. The General CT™ Disc Brake Rotor range is available to suit a wide selection of both late and early model passenger cars, four-wheel drives and light commercial vehicles.