Tarox Motorsport brake upgrade kit for Renault Megane III 250 RS

Italian braking maestro Tarox has released a superbly-engineered brake upgrade kit to tame the ample power of Renault’s best Megane yet; the new 250 RS. The kit consists of two precision-machined 340 x28mm two-piece discs and uprated pads.

The discs are designed to fit within the OEM calipers, but when used in conjunction with the supplied Tarox Performance brake pads, offer significantly greater retardation than the factory set-up. Each kit is hand-assembled in Tarox’s Italian factory and features some unique design features that set it apart from the competition. The discs are machined from a solid billet and have been designed to have exceptionally high tensile strength. The ultimate tensile strength for these discs is rated at an impressive 57kg per square mm. To put this figure in perspective, the industry standard for racing spec discs is usually 38 kg per square mm and the CEE standard U.T.S. is 25kg per square mm. So these are over-engineered by a factor of over 200%! This translates into a service life that is double of most normal discs.

Two designs are available; either the Sport Japan with its combination of drilled and grooved good looks or the F2000 with its sweeping radial grooves. Either can be run with the ‘Corsa’ pad for fast road and track work, or the ‘Competizione’ pad for cars that spend more time on track.

Despite these much higher tolerances, the new Tarox brakes work seamlessly with all factory ABS systems and in all other respects, perform exactly as per an OEM set-up, with exceptional cold ‘bite’ properties and sensible everyday noise levels. As the perfect finishing touch – and to increase braking performance further still, an optional set of uprated stainless steel braided brake lines can also be ordered to improved efficiency between pedal and pad.

The parts are priced very competitively, despite their superior specification. The front 2-piece discs are £679.00 and rear one piece versions are £189.00. Pads are priced at £199.00 for the Corsa variants and £ 251+VAT for the Competizione. Stainless steel braided brake lines are £75.00. All prices exclude VAT.

For more information on the Tarox range, visit en.tarox.com.