SWISSSTOP Catalyst 6B Disc Brake Disc

Laboratory testing of the Catalyst disc rotor confirmed the results of the engineering simulations.

The Catalyst excels in endurance testing - delivering consistent brake torque over time while standard brake systems gradually decline and eventually suffer structural failure.

Further tests demonstrated extremely efficient thermal management, notably shorter stopping distances, very low wear rates and structural integrity under hard braking exceeding the current industry leaders.

Practical testing of the prototypes allowed the development team to determine the optimum balance between two of the primary, yet competing, characteristics:

brake performance and weight.

A carefully chosen few extra grams of material added to the outer ring translated directly into shorter stopping distances.

Engineers selectively added material to specific sizes to further improve performance and durability.