Quality Brake Rotors And Brake Pads - The Top Way To Stop
Though a lot of car related advertisements are devoted to how fast the car can get
from zero to a high speed, fast acceleration is only a part of the drive. In fact not even a major part of the drive. Most of the while when you need to accelerate you have to slowly build up the speed, you may ultimately hit a high speed but you rarely need to get to that high speed very very fast and since it is better to gradually build up the speed that is what most of us choose to do.
On the other hand braking to slow down your car significantly or even to completely bring it to a halt is something that we do often during a drive. Therefore it follows that if the control system of our car that helps us to lower the speed of the car performs very well then a large part of our car driving experience will be a smooth and enjoyable one. That is the reason why it is the smart thing to do to check out the components that significantly impact your car's braking performance.
And two components stand out. The brake pads and the brake rotors. It is the friction generated when these two are pressed together that leads to the retarding force that lowers the speed of the car. The brake pads are static while the brake rotor as the name suggests rotates along with the wheel. If these two components are of high quality then your car's brakes will perform well. So what qualities should they have to be regarded as high quality?
The brake pads should produce high friction but should not produce gases and should be able to withstand the heat that is generated. They should also not wear out fast because that would otherwise make it expensive if you have to replace the brake pads often.
The brake rotors need to have all the qualities of the brake pads but they need to be much stronger because they need to transmit the retarding force to the wheel and low quality ones can crack. They also need to be able to dissipate the heat that is generated so that the components do not over heat. You can see quality brake rotors and brake pads at www.ilovebodykits.com.