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BenK
May 08, 2017Explorer
Buddy no longer trying to make it on his own startup and therefore no longer sends me 'test these and report back' stuff....new kid forces him to go back to corporate research and the health insurance/stability that brings...plus his wife said so... Promised him I'd not ID him...nor tell where he is now a research scientist...
Here are some links that everyone asking about brakes should read as a min
Wikipedia brake pads
One of my reading/info sites and is designed for us GearHeads & BoyRacers
Turnology, Fact or Friction? Choosing the Proper Brake Pad Compound
What I now have on my Suburban...but might be a bit too high performance for those who like OEM level. Plus, being "performance" level...their temp range a bit higher than OEM...meaning they don't have as much stopping power stone cold...gotta get them up to temp first (read up on that aspect of braking friction materials in the above articles)
Hawk, Superior Stopping Power for the Street
Here are some links that everyone asking about brakes should read as a min
Wikipedia brake pads
One of my reading/info sites and is designed for us GearHeads & BoyRacers
Turnology, Fact or Friction? Choosing the Proper Brake Pad Compound
What I now have on my Suburban...but might be a bit too high performance for those who like OEM level. Plus, being "performance" level...their temp range a bit higher than OEM...meaning they don't have as much stopping power stone cold...gotta get them up to temp first (read up on that aspect of braking friction materials in the above articles)
Hawk, Superior Stopping Power for the Street
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