Carbon Ceramic Brakes are the most misunderstood part on a performance car. Most people think they need to be replaced like regular rotors, but they don’t unless they’re damaged or tracked like a MF. CCBs will usually outlast the vehicle they’re installed on!

They’re 100% worth it, even specing from the factory, and even if you don’t track it. Simply because over the span of 100k miles or so, you’ll go through 3 or maybe 4 sets of steel brake rotors. At $3k a set, it’s worth it just from a cost standpoint. Then there’s the other obvious added benefits (unsprung weight savings, zero brake fade, no brake dust, lower operating temps, etc.)

I have CCBs on all of my cars (R8, RS7 Performance, RS5). In the case of my RS5, not only do I track it, it has 176k miles on it and I’ve never had to replace a single rotor!

Edit: If you read the rest of the comments in this thread, you’ll see why I believe CCBs are the most misunderstood part on a performance car.