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Brake Tech Feature: Rotors and Friction Service

Years ago, a brake replacement would pass muster if it allowed a vehicle to stop in a reasonable distance at highway speeds. Today, a brake replacement must meet consumer-oriented criteria in areas of braking noise, pedal sensitivity, side-to-side pulling, pedal pulsation, frictional qualities, fade resistance, wheel dusting and friction longevity.

Federal-Mogul Receives Patent for Wagner EDGE Laser-Shaped Friction Now Featured in Wagner ThermoQuiet Brake Pads

Integration of two highly advanced technologies helps ensure quieter performance, superior stopping power and longer pad life for today’s applications.

Performance Friction Named Official Brake Supplier to Champ Car World Series

Performance Friction announced recently that it will serve as the official brake supplier to the Champ Car World Series. As part of its program, Performance Friction will build the complete wheel end brake system (pads, discs, calipers and hardware) for the new Champ Car chassis.

Preventing Brake Fade: Maximizing How Friction Materials Handle Heat

Brake fade is something nobody wants to experience. When you step down on the brake pedal with a certain amount of force, the vehicle should slow predictably. But when the brakes get too hot and start to fade, it takes more and more pedal effort to get the same amount of braking force. Eventually the

Performance Friction Becomes First Brake Supplier to Have All Three Brake Components on Winning Daytona Car

Performance Friction recently announced that it has become the first brake supplier in history to have to designed and manufactured all of the major brake components featured on a winning Daytona 24 car.

Premium Pairing for a Perfect Brake Job: Bendix Select Semi-Loaded Calipers and the Bendix Family of Friction

Honeywell Friction Materials’ Bendix Select semi-loaded calipers gives installers more options with their caliper-friction pairings. The full line of remanufactured calipers is supplied with all the hardware and components necessary for quick, easy and mistake-proof installation.

Charging More for Brake Jobs

Here’s why charging more for brake jobs keeps customers coming back.

What is “Brake Fade” and How Can It Be Prevented?

Brake fade presents itself in ways that feel similar to that of a worn-out brake pad. However, it does not mean brake replacement is needed. With brake fade, stopping power will return, although not always to the same extent once the problem has been addressed. As a tech, your expertise is crucial in identifying whether

How Regenerative Brakes Operate

Regenerative braking is a hybrid’s first choice for braking.

Ceramic vs. Semi-Metallic Brake Pads: How They Work and What They’re Made Of

Your customers rely on their vehicles to get them safely from point A to point B, and they also rely on their brake pads and brake rotors to provide reliable stops each and every time. So how does the vehicle’s friction system work and what role do disc brake pads play? Once you understand how