Wagner rotors and severe duty pads?
Just got my truck inspected. The front brakes are nearly shot. The rear pads have over 50% of their life left. I had already planned to put new pads at least on the truck before heading out to th...
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For performance to full race level of brake material...emery cloth is the only recommendation...sandpaper is NOT recommended...as it leaves abrasives not good for the friction material and accelerate the wear on rotors
Stick to OEM or HD versions, but not drilled. Slotted is okay, but not for most who drive sanely... Have tried cryogenic frozen and did not see any improvement...my rotors still heat checked badly and they too cracked clean through...just like the OEMs did. Heat checking is the surface cracks from ripping it apart from severe braking...many times
Agree, today's rotors are designed to lower both their cost and material mass. So I don't recommend turning them as a general rule of thumb.
The higher up the food-chain/class of friction material..the faster your rotors will wear out. Nature of how it works
Ceramic is okay, but too dependent on the formulation. From particle size/shape, amount in the friction mix (100% would be pure race, but needs to heat up to be safe on public roads), to the blend of other friction materials used & binder composition
Old time buddy became a dad with his 2nd wife, so closed his braking consulting business and went to work for one of the biggies...no more "try these out and tell me what you think" wonder stuff. Now testing out which OEM I like. Hawk is currently being tested on my Sub
Check out how the advisors drive, what you drive, where they drive, how heavy, etc, etc to make your own mind. There continues to be no 'one size fits all'...it depends on how you drive, what you drive, where you drive, etc, etc...
Stick to OEM or HD versions, but not drilled. Slotted is okay, but not for most who drive sanely... Have tried cryogenic frozen and did not see any improvement...my rotors still heat checked badly and they too cracked clean through...just like the OEMs did. Heat checking is the surface cracks from ripping it apart from severe braking...many times
Agree, today's rotors are designed to lower both their cost and material mass. So I don't recommend turning them as a general rule of thumb.
The higher up the food-chain/class of friction material..the faster your rotors will wear out. Nature of how it works
Ceramic is okay, but too dependent on the formulation. From particle size/shape, amount in the friction mix (100% would be pure race, but needs to heat up to be safe on public roads), to the blend of other friction materials used & binder composition
Old time buddy became a dad with his 2nd wife, so closed his braking consulting business and went to work for one of the biggies...no more "try these out and tell me what you think" wonder stuff. Now testing out which OEM I like. Hawk is currently being tested on my Sub
Check out how the advisors drive, what you drive, where they drive, how heavy, etc, etc to make your own mind. There continues to be no 'one size fits all'...it depends on how you drive, what you drive, where you drive, etc, etc...
