DOES DISC FACE TYPES AFFECT BRAKE PERFORMANCE?
Posted by XP Motorsports Tech Staff/Race Technologies on 2/24/2020 to
Brake discs are one of the major brake tuning options which a weekend racer/ HPDE participant or professional race team has at their disposal at any typical race weekend. There are many subtle changes that can be made to a brake disc casting or configuration which can drastically influence braking characteristics. A brake disc’s face type (slot / groove pattern) is one of those changes, and can influence many braking characteristics.
Talking about oil and fuel filters and Micron Ratings
Posted by Tech Staff on 5/25/2017 to
A MICRON (or 1 micrometer) is a length of measurement used by filter manufacturers to measure the diameter of a particle. Fluid filters can have a micron rating which expresses the filter ability to remove contaminants based on the size of the particles. For example, a filter rated for twenty (20) microns means that the filter will capture and contain all particles in the fluid that are 20 microns and larger in diameter.
Tracking my car am I better off with a two piece rotor and why?
Posted by Tech Staff/Brembo on 1/16/2017 to
WHY USE A TWO-PIECE "FLOATING" DISC ASSEMBLY?
Street and Racing Disc's by Brembo
Posted by Brembo/Tech Staff on 10/21/2016 to
HOW DO DISC FACE TYPES AFFECT BRAKE PERFORMANCE?
Overheating my brakes at the track
Posted by Tech Staff on 6/25/2016 to
"My brakes are getting hot and I'm getting a spongy pedal"
SA 2015 helmets. What we know as of 2016
Posted by Tech Staff on 1/13/2016 to
SA 2015 helmets were officially released in October 2015. What we know now
Which Gear Oil for my Manual Transmission
Posted by Tech Dept/Red Line on 9/18/2014 to
GEAR AND SYNCHRONIZER WEAR PROTECTION
Brake pad break-in procedure. Called Bedding
Posted by Tech Staff on 8/29/2014 to
The correct way to bed or break in new racing (or performance street brake pads)
How the front splitter and front air dam work:
Posted by Bob Brown w/APR Performance on 8/29/2014 to
How the front splitter and front air dam work:
What you need to know about your cars brake system
Posted by Tech Staff on 8/28/2014 to
What you need to know about your cars brake system