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HISTORY OF ENDLESS
In 1986 Isao Hanazato founded ENDLESS ADVANCE to develop brake pads
based on his own racing experiences. He had found that the racing pads
available in many cases had insufficient performance and suffered from many
compromises hampering the serious racer.
During the 1987 season, the newly developed pads made
their debut in the Japanese F3000 championship at Suzuka.
This first outing was a great success and within a year END-
LESS had acquired 70% of the brake pad market in Japanese
circuit racing, winning championships in both F3000 and group
C sports car racing.
Based out of Saku-City in Nagano where all manufacturing
and development takes place, ENDLESS has since had great
success in all racing classes in Japan and throughout the
Asia-Pacific region.
From 1996 and on ENDLESS has also been involved in the Eu-
ropean competition scene supplying brake pads to several of
the major teams in BTCC, and being part of the championship
wins with Volvo and Ford in 1998 and 2000 respectively.
The World Rally Championship is also part of the ENDLESS
arena for competition, originally in FIA Allstars, and there-
after supplying both equipment and technical development
assistance to several teams in WRC as well as to both factory
and private teams in group N, PWRC and JWRC/Super 1600,
achieving great success in co-operation with amongst other
Renault Sport, Ford Motorsport and Mitsubishi Ralliart, and
Subaru Motorsport.
Since 2003 Endless has also been
involved in Formula One as a supplier
of brake fluid to the Honda Racing F1
Team, a coperation that continued
when the team bacame Brawn GP.

FORGED MONOBLOC RACING CALIPER

Endless monoblock caliper is manufactured with a forging pressure of
several thousand tons. This give is it unmatched density and strengh.

Endless spent a total of five years developing the ultimate monoblock

caliper with extensive trials, tests and participation in races to deter-
mine the full potential of the new design. The design was changed
several times based on data recieved through the rigorous endurance
test, and the piston design solves a lot of current issues.

The caliper body uses a new superhard Alumite (anodized) coating

process to give maximum protection.

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TECHNICAL ASPECTS AND DEVELOPMENT

8 ENDLESS goal in development is to create a well balanced braking system with excellent performance as a whole.
As a result of this they started in the beginning of the 90´s to develop brake discs and brake fluid exceeding all DOT specifications. The latter years has
also seen the introduction of their own 4- and 6-piston calipers which has proved themselves in the Japanese GT series. One of the latest additions to
that lineup is the monobloc 6POT calipers to answer the highest demands in racing.
In addition to a vast variety of different compounds available “off the shelf” to suit various needs, ENDLESS can also develop special compounds accord-
ing to your specific requirements should this be required. Pad shapes are available for basically any racing caliper, but if the need arises special shapes
can be manufactured for your application from drawings or samples.

A06 is Endless economy competition compound developed specifically to give All development and manufacturing is made in-house to keep full control of the end quality of the product.
good performance in racing and rally for teams and drivers competing at a regional
level on a tight budget. You can get most of the performance and durability of the
more advanced compounds for a very attractive price that matches competitor
brands.
And all this with the Endless quality still in place.

The A06 compound is available for most Japanese and European car applications
and is well suited to everything from group N rally cars down to “trackday racing”
with stock sportscars.

ENDLESS IN EUROPE
ENDLESS BRAKE TECHNOLOGY (EUROPE) is the Euro-
pean sales agent for Endless Advance. We handle all
sales and tech support for the European market including
dealers and customer teams. We are also responsible for
dealer development and product lineup adaption.

The company started in 1999 to promote Endless high

performance competition brake products in the European
markets. The first achiement was in rallying where sev-
TECHNICAL DATA
eral major private teams found Endless brake pads to
be what they where looking for in terms on performance
FRICTION VALUE without sacrifycing the endurance. WRC also followed
0.30 - 0.40μ with Mitsubishi being the first factory rally team to select
Endless as a partner.
After the initial succes the Endless brand and dealer
network has steadily grown in Europe as the choice for
uncompromising brake products with continous develop-
ment towards excellence.

Endless Brake Technology (Europe) is based outside

Västerås in Sweden.

LOCAL TEAM SUPPORT

We will ensure our full support to your team by being
available for assistance and consulting during test
sessions, development work and competition, as well
as supplying you with the best brake equipment on the
market.

Working in co-operation with your technicians we can

assist you in enhancing the brake performance of your
vehicle and adapt it to suit driver preferences, tire
specifications and surface conditions, whether it is circuit

RS600 racing or tarmac/gravel rally, resulting in the best brake

setup in any given situation.

Endless can also supply you with pads for your motorcycle. Lets you set the pace…
The RS600 compound is suitable both for advanced street use when demand is high (including
“trackdays”) as well as for competition use in Superstock /Supersport class racing.
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MX72 COMPOUND SSY COMPOUND

The MX72 is a ceramic-carbon-me- The SSY compound (Super Street
RF-650
tallic compound, which is developed Sports) is a newly developed street Racing brake fluid originally developed especially for long endur-
for fast road cars to be used at high pad combining excellent ance races (“24-hours”) where extreme high temperature stabil-
speed driving like at Autobahn with performance with an affordable ity is required. The ultimate choice for any type of circuit racing or
repeated braking and acceleration. price.Using new materials Endless rally (especially tarmac events). Great linear pedal feel.
It is suited for use in a power brake has made a compound that has a Dry boiling point: 323 ºC / 622 ºF
system with or without ABS. The higher heat resistance then previous CALM COMPETICIÓ MITSUBISHI EVO X Wet boiling point: 218 ºC / 424 ºF
MX72 is a high heat resistance compounds in this performance WWW.CALMCOMPETICIO.COM
compound which can also be used range, and also more bite.Suitable Endless is the official supplier of brake fluid to the Brawn GP
for circuit racing, like a sports car for all types of street use, and even Formula One team, where the RF-650 is used exclusively in all
club race day. There is no need to the occasional trip to the racetrack. testing and racing activities.
change pads for such an event. The
initial bite and response is excellent
even at very high speed like 250-
300 km/h and so also the pedal
feel and brake balance.One can COMPOUND DATA
often notice that the ABS system 0 - 500 ºC
TEMPERATURE

SSY
RANGE (ROTOR)
is not operating the same amount FRICTION
0.35 - 0.43 µ
AVERAGE
of time at hard driving with this TEMPERATURE
compound because of its construc- 100 - 700 ºC
MX72
RANGE (ROTOR)
FRICTION
tion preventing wheel lock to a big AVERAGE 0.35 - 0.45 µ
extent. The MX72 is also developed
to go together with mass-produced
standard discs with lower steel
quality and still not wear the discs
down or cause problems with heat
cracks even at high temperature
operations.The wear of the pad is
also exceptional low, which makes
for a good economical aspect. It
has, just like the race compounds, a
high degree of anti-water fade even
if cross-drilled or grooved discs are
not used.

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BASIC COMPETITION COMPOUNDS BASIC COMPETITION COMPOUNDS

ME22 COMPOUND N03W COMPOUND N40S COMPOUND MA45B COMPOUND

ME22 is a semi-metallic compound, The N03W is a substantial step As the name implies the N40S falls Besides sharing all basic qualities of
developed for racing and rally. It up in initial bite from ME20. The inbetween the N35S and N45S. any Endless compound the MA45B
has a very good pedal feel with a pedal is easy to modulate for a good Also part of the “new generation” is an top-of the line endurance
good response and initial bite. It is feeling between the fast response compounds the N40S shares all of compound developed for sportcars
suited for drivers that prefer to use a and hard brake power especially its basic properties with the other racing and similar. Suitable for all
high pedal pressure and still have a at high-speed braking. The reac- compounds of this range, but gives demands, from the heavier produc-
controlled braking and modulation. It tion of the compound is excellent, a midpoint with concern to friction tion based sportscars all the way
does not create lock-ups easily and which enables the driver to attack values and bite. to the pure prototypes, the MA45B
it has a good brake performance a corner with a higher speed. At This further enhances the possibil- is used world wide by a number
at various speeds. It also gives the lower speeds the driver only needs a ity to give every driver the speciific of endurance teams with excellent
driver the ability to brake late with swift touch of the pedal to create a compound best suited to his or results.
hard deceleration into corners. It good deceleration and reaction. As her needs, and get the best feel For this compound the wear char-
has excellent heat resistance and usual the compound is water fade for the brakes without sacraficing acteristics are exceptional and well
wear characteristics for both pads resistant and works excellent during performance. above those for ME20. This makes it
and discs, especially at very high cold conditions. suitable for both medium and short
disc temperatures. Between 550 °C It also has a fast response time in distance endurance races (like 6
and 700 °C the brake performance reaching working temperature and N45S COMPOUND hour/12 hour).Initial brake force is
and pedal feel is very good. Even in does not give the driver any un- not so strong, but controllability is
The N45S is a compound with a very
cold weather operations the ME22 wanted surprises. The brake balance very high.
high initial bite. It is a good step up
works excellent with a good initial is very good at different speeds.The
from N35S and has an exceptional
bite and brake power at very low N03W is suitable for drivers that
response. The brake power itself
temperatures. In snow rallying at likes the ME20 but would like a step
is also elevated so the difference YZ080 COMPOUND
–25 °C the brake response is still up in initial bite. The wear character-
between initial bite and maximum The top of the line compound in
on the same level. ME22 reaches its istics of both pads and discs are ex-
brake power is lower than N35S. Endless line up. The YZ080 is a
working temperature after only a few cellent. Especially the discs are nice
The driver only needs about 15 bar full-metallic (sintered) compound
decelerations, and has no problems and shiny even after extended high
of initial brake pressure to create a developed for extreme demands like
with water fade during wet condi- heat operations and does not easily
very good deceleration and even at 24-hour endurance races. Made to
tions. develop heat or tension cracks.
very high speed the driver still only withstand rotor temperatures of up
needs to apply a fairly low amount to 1000 ºC (1832 ºF) and still keep
ME20 COMPOUND of pedal pressure. The modulation its properties unchanged.
N35S COMPOUND is still good and controllable, and The friction is not so high, but the
ME20 is a semi-metallic compound, gives a good brake balance. The temperature stability and wear char-
developed for racing and rally. It is The N35S has a slightly higher initial compound is suitable for high- acteristics at very high temperatures
a step up in initial bite and is more bite than N03W and represents speed race cars with good traction are exceptional.
“straight-forward” with regards to straighter line between and high down force, but has also YZ080 is produced and offered on
brake power. Originally developed initial bite and brake power. It is still shown itself to be usable to achieve request only, and is not normally
for BTCC Super Touring Cars easy to control and a special charac- extreme braking power in WRC Rally stocked.
where you have high traction af- teristic is that driver can initiate light cars. Even in wet conditions it has
forded by suspension setup and braking with a slight touch of the a great pedal feel, and it lets the
tire compounds.The pedal feel and pedal and then directly continue driver keep a good rhythm of driving. COMPOUND DATA
brake power is excellent and equal into a hard braking manoeuvre However, take notice that hard pedal TEMPERATURE
200 - 800 ºC
ME22
RANGE (ROTOR)
across the speed range with an OFFICIAL with high pedal pressure if it is force can cause lock ups under spe-
FRICTION
easy modulation in all instances. requested. The lock up tendencies cial conditions. It is also no problem AVERAGE 0.33 - 0.38 µ
With the ME20 it is possible to is low and it has the same easy with regards to water fade and even TEMPERATURE
perform very hard and late braking modulation as the N03W.The N35S at high heat the fade is low. 300 - 800 ºC
ME20
RANGE (ROTOR)
PARTNER
FRICTION
into corners. As with the friction has proved to be very well balanced The very high initial bite enables the AVERAGE 0.35 - 0.40 µ
and bite the ME20 is a step up in in both wet and dry conditions, driver to stay shorter periods of time TEMPERATURE
heat resistance compared to the which has made it very popular in on the pedal, which is also a good 300 - 800 ºC
N03W
RANGE (ROTOR)

ME22 and it has shown a very good rallying for both tarmac and gravel. way to reduce disc temperatures. FRICTION
AVERAGE 0.38 - 0.48 µ
stabile brake performance at high It is also excellent for race cars If the traction is good the pad is TEMPERATURE
disc temperatures over 650 °C. The with a very high traction and down an excellent option, however if the 300 - 800 ºC
N35S
RANGE (ROTOR)
wear characteristics of both pads force. This pad is very much liked by traction is lower, it can be too easy FRICTION
0.42 - 0.52 µ
AVERAGE
and discs are on par with the ME22, drivers that prefers not to use such to lock up the wheels, especially in
TEMPERATURE
and for cold weather and wet condi- a high pedal pressure and would the front.The N45S is like the other 300 - 800 ºC
N40S
RANGE (ROTOR)
tions it retains the same excellent like to have a quick initial bite and in compounds, gentle to the discs, has FRICTION
AVERAGE 0.45 - 0.52 µ
resistance to water fade. The ME20 that way keep the overall speed up a low wear and does not create heat
also reaches operating temperature and a good rhythm of driving. The cracks or other disc problems. 300 - 800 ºC
TEMPERATURE

N45S
RANGE (ROTOR)
very fast, although the range begins high heat resistance is the same as FRICTION
100 °C higher. N03W and ME20, and so are the AVERAGE 0.48 - 0.55 µ
disc and pad wear characteristics. 300 - 800 ºC
TEMPERATURE

MA45B
RANGE (ROTOR)
The disc wear is exceptionally good, FRICTION
which makes it a safer choice for AVERAGE 0.30 - 0.35 µ
BRAKE SHOES FOR HAND BRAKE endurance races. TEMPERATURE
300 - 1000 ºC
YZ080
RANGE (ROTOR)
FRICTION
Brake shoes developed for use on the hand brake of Mitsubishi Evo and Subaru WRX AVERAGE 0.28 - 0.33 µ
Group N rally cars that has an integrated brake drum inside the rear discs.
These brake shoes has a compound specifically made for this use. Normally the brake
shoes on these models retain a lot of heat generated by the normal rear disc brakes,
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When this happens the use of the hand brake to control the cars rear end in tight
corners and such is greatly diminished, in many cases hampering the driving style
considerabely.
These brake shoes are specifically made to combat this problem with their high heat
resistance and stable friction.