Monday, April 30, 2007

Selecting The Right Friction Material-Ceramic? NAO? Semi-Met?



How do you select the right brake pad for a vehicle? And, how do you select the right friction line to stock at your shop or have as your first call? These are difficult questions to answer. Every time your shop installs a set of brake pads on a vehicle you are taking a gamble that the friction formulation will meet your customer’s expectations. But, like all risky situations you have ways to stack the deck in your favor.

Buying a quality brake pad is like buying medicine. When you are buying a legal drug, you are not just paying the cost to manufacture, package and market the pill. The bulk of what you are paying for is research and development. The same is true for brake pads….


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