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VIDEO: Engineering Explained Tries To Find The Best Brake Pad

Brake and Front End Staff
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Popular YouTube channel Engineering Explained recently partnered with NRS Brakes to find out what are the differences between expensive and cheaper brake pads.

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The video compares brake pads ranging from $20 to $90 for the same vehicle. Performance testing included exposure to high temperatures, corrosion testing and shear testing. Other tests were performed on a brake dynamometer to determine which brake pads were the quietest.

Jason Fenske’s goal was to determine if drivers get what they are paying for when they buy a premium or cheap brake pad.

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