Any serious performance driver will look at a brake pads in a different way than your average joe before purchasing. 

There are a few details to examine before deciding on a brand.   Of these, the main thing that qualifies a pad suitable for its particular application is its friction coefficient.  Another important number to look at is recommended operational temperature range, and such information is available from all pad manufacturers, so don’t pass it up.

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Most brake pads are actually very well tested in controlled environments, and are done so to guarantee a certainly level of performance at peak use. 

Pads are also often very heavily abused during these tests to determine their limits, and verify their levels of friction and wear.  Pads are also tested to prove...

When installing brake pads, there are some very specific bed in procedures to follow in order to receive the maximum available performance from  the new pads being installed.  Brake pad bedding involves transferring a layer of pad material to the rotor and aids in adding friction to the braking system.  Heat when applied to a brake pad will allow this to happen. 

This layer of brake pad film will aid in adding friction to the braking system through ‘adhesion’.   The installer must always check with their individual brake pad manufacturer in order to follow the proper bed in procedures for their specific pad.

Other than to follow the simplistic bed in procedures that has been laid out by the brake pads manufacturer, here are some other basic guidelines to follow to achieve a successful brak...

There is a very effective way for auto enthusiasts to reduce the brake fluid temperature overall during periods of high performance driving, and it involves making material changes to the brake caliper components. 

There are several different types of metals that can be used as a connective between brake pads and brake system fluid, and it is the properties of the metals that will affect the thermal transfer of heat from one to the other.

We are going to review the various materials commonly used in brake caliper components in this article, and discuss thermal barriers that can be used to further shield heat transfer to a brake systems fluid.

Stock Caliper Metals Used

Stock brake caliper pistons that come from the factory are made from steel as a rule of thumb. You might find that stainles...

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If you are planning to purchase performance brake rotors for your vehicle, you should study brake rotor vein design before making your final decision about any brake rotor design, brand, and type. 

High end brake rotors utilize highly tested and/or patented designs that are very effective at dispersing heat, while stock rotors are much less apt to do so.  When performance brake rotors are engineered at the factory, they are done so to maximize surface area and modify air exchange to some degree. 

A well designed high performance brake rotor will be engineered to work much like a heat exchanger, and serve to evenly disperse heat across the brake rotor in a highly efficient manner.

A stock brake rotor, on the other hand, will have a less of a focus on increas...

If your brake pad wear indicators are squealing your name, then the information listed on this article will be of great use to you.

The likelihood exists, of other braking system parts being worn at the time of pad removal, so it’s good policy to check over your entire braking system at this time. Parts become compromised through corrosion, abuse, and old age, so be proactive about fixing substandard parts when you have the opportunity to do so.

Here is a list of things that mostly commonly fail on a braking system that you should be looking out for specifically:

Seals and Fittings- The easiest way to identify seal problems is to check for existing brake fluid leaks. Move around any brake system components that are attached to the brake line itself for excessive play as this may be a ...