Brake Myths
Here's an article I ran across this morning dispelling a few popular brake myths and common beliefs. The author does a pretty good job explaining how things work in the real world. Link
Forum Discussion
A bit disjointed...on the phone while writing the above
OEM can NOT develop the kinds of heat and braking forces to heat check.
They will get so hot and out-gas (fade) approaching the temp levels performance
pads will just be getting to their 'good' temp range and highest friction...to
continue to raise in temp and raising friction levels.
That is why OEM level (our TVs) can NOT (generally) cause heat checking on their
rotors
This is why 'modulation' so important.
OEM will just grab to initiate ABS...while performance level can be modulated
just before ABS initiate point
Why tires will feather from folding over the tread blocks...even high way
tread. As they too have tread blocks or edges that fold over to feather while
braking that hard
Heat checked rotors and feathered tires are common over at mh boy racer forums
OEM can NOT develop the kinds of heat and braking forces to heat check.
They will get so hot and out-gas (fade) approaching the temp levels performance
pads will just be getting to their 'good' temp range and highest friction...to
continue to raise in temp and raising friction levels.
That is why OEM level (our TVs) can NOT (generally) cause heat checking on their
rotors
This is why 'modulation' so important.
OEM will just grab to initiate ABS...while performance level can be modulated
just before ABS initiate point
Why tires will feather from folding over the tread blocks...even high way
tread. As they too have tread blocks or edges that fold over to feather while
braking that hard
Heat checked rotors and feathered tires are common over at mh boy racer forums
