Racing cars brake pads

Brakes are catching the moving energy from the weight and the speed of the car, which is passed on whirling wheels. Brakes are slowing down wheels and the attenuation energy they are reducing to tension for brake mechanism and axle suspension.

Wheels are slowing down because of friction of brake-shoes controlled by pedal or hand lever (parking brake of back axle), which are pressed on braking surfaces.

Front brakes are disc brake. It´s constructed from the disc fixed on the head of a wheel and the calliper with brake cylinders and brake-shoes that are encompassing the disc. The calliper is fixed on the rotary pivot of the wheel. The brake disc is made from steel and the brake lining is from sintered material. Brake-shoes (thereinafter only brake lining) are pressed on the disc by the pressure of brake fluid from master cylinder through rollers expeled from the calliper.

Rear brakes have two brake-shoes inside of brake-drums. Brake lining is riveted on the brake-shoes. Drums are made from special grey cast-iron and it´ s here with heads of wheels too. Brake –shoes are pressed on drums by the pressure of brake fluid from the master cylinder through the wheel brake cylinder and from them are pushing back pistons with piston rod (sealing liquid brake), or through the strettching ribbon with lanyard from hand lever ( hand parking brake).

Master brake cylinder controlled by brake pedal has separated working space for brakes on the front and rear axle. This settlement is called double-circuit brake system.

Power transfer to brakes is conduited by brake fluid through the pipeline and hoses.
We recommend the brake fluid CASTROL.

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Installation Instructions

• Verify the correct selection of the brake pads at the dealer's in accordance with the car type and manufacturing year of your car
• Replace the brake pads as soon as the braking surface thickness has dropped below 2 mm.
• Protect the brake pad surfaces against grease, oil and other chemical substances.
• Clean and degrease the brake wheels prior to installation of new brake pads.
• Replace damaged brake wheels reducing the braking effect and, at the same time, shortening the lifetime of the brake pads.
• Install the brake pads directing their braking surfaces towards the brake wheel. Having completed the installation, check correct mounting and securing of the pads.
• Entrust a specialized servicing shop with the installation of brake pads when lacking experience.
• Tested by the German Testing Institute TÜV.

Running-In New Brake Pads

The correct way of running-in newly installed brake pads is the prerequisite for their long lifetime and for a reliable braking effect of the car brakes. If possible, do not provide your car with new brake wheels during running-in new brake pads.

Cleaning of the brake wheels using abrasive paper is recommended in case of their previous use with another lining material. After the installation of the brake pads, their fitting must be free and without excessive clamping in the brake mount.

Having revved up your car, brake several times at lower speeds to achieve a contact surface of 80 to 90 per cent of the total area of the active brake pad surface between the brake wheel and the pads. Then brake the car several times at higher speeds and allow the brake pad lining to get cooled while driving. After this running-in procedure, the brake pads may be normally used.