FMSI: Serving Shops and Brake Manufacturers for More than 60 Years
If you purchase almost any set of brake pads or shoes, the last three or four digits of the parts number match for most of your brand choices. This is not an accident or OEM conspiracy. This is the product of more than 60 years of cooperation of brake friction manufacturers. This collaboration is the Friction Materials Standards Institute (FMSI) and the FMS number system. The fruits of this endeavor go beyond part number; it has given shops new brake applications sooner and at a lower cost.
Affinia Reports Successful Outcome to National Institute of Justice, Michigan State Police Brake Pad Performance Evaluation Project
According to Affinia, Raybestos brand police brake pads took the lead in the outcome of test results.
Joe Gibbs Racing Streak Continues with Kyle Busch Win at Dover
Kyle Busch scored his second victory of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season in the Autism Speaks 400 Sunday afternoon at Dover (DE) International Speedway. The Dover victory is the third straight for Joe Gibbs Racing, and the team has dominated the recent Sprint Cup schedule with five wins in the past seven races.
NASCAR Performance and its Family of Exclusive Partners to Sponsor NASCAR Hall of Fame
Through this sponsorship agreement, NASCAR Performance will integrate its family of automotive brands into an interactive exhibit area in the Race Week section of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The NASCAR Performance Race Shop is designed to give visitors an overview of a modern day race team shop and a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes for teams and their automotive engineers and technicians to prepare a car for the upcoming race weekend.
2009 NASCAR Stars Honored During Champions Week
A total of 14 highly coveted year-end special awards were presented at the annual NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Ceremony on Dec. 3.
Affinia Global Brake & Chassis Unveils New Part-Ordering Website
Affinia Online Designed to Offer a Cleaner, More User-Friendly Experience.
Affinia Issues Brake Rotor Safety Public Awareness Message
Affinia Global Brake & Chassis, which manufactures Raybestos brand brake components, has issued a safety warning to the public regarding thin plate rotors. The parts manufacturer said it recently discovered a serious potential brake safety concern regarding the replacement and use of certain imported brake rotors that are significantly different from the Original Equipment (OE) rotors they replace.
Affinia Training Courses Offer Technicians a Chance to ‘Fine-Tune’
Affinia Global Brake and Chassis, manufacturer of Raybestos brand brake products, is again offering training classes and programs for technicians interested in fine-tuning their craft. More than 8,000 technicians enroll every year in the Affinia Tech Training courses – a program long regarded as one of the most comprehensive training programs in the aftermarket.
WIX Filters Fantasy Race Game Logs 10,000th Player
WIX Filters Pick 3 with Lee Montgomery, a new interactive fantasy game available online, gained its 10,000th player this week, just days after the conclusion of The Great American Race ….
Technicians Offered Exclusive Opportunity at Joe Gibbs Racing
When professional technicians fall asleep at night there is a single thought dancing through their dreams: twisting wrenches and talking shop with one of the top NASCAR teams on the planet. OK, while that statement can’t be guaranteed for accuracy, we can guarantee this amazing opportunity for technicians installing Raybestos Chassis is one-hundred percent real ….