Brake Pad Technology - What's New In Brake Pads

We do a deep dive on the world of performance brake pads and explain the differences in materials, applications, and moreDisc brake pads are to brakes what a camshaft is to an engine. Where a cam is critical for defining an engine's power potential, brake pads are vital for successfully and repeatedly decelerating a vehicle. Experienced hot rodders know there are a ton of variables when it comes to cam selection, with no one grind being the best for every situation. Likewise, brake engineers must juggle system wear characteristics, operating temperature range, harshness, dust, noise, environmental factors, material and manufacturing costs, and even individual driver preferences. For the serious racer, brake pad choice is a continually evolving process, changing on a nearly monthly basis.inline_mediumwraptextrightJust as an engine must be built with an optimum torque curve for the rpm range in which it will operate, a brake pad must be designed to generate maximum friction efficiency and response in its normal temperature operating range. As they do with engines, major brake companies test their designs on a dyno, as seen here at Ferodo.32156151/techarticles/chassis/hrdp_1003_brake_pad_technologyhrdp_1003_01+brake_p ad_technology+.jpgTrue


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