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Race Brake
Coatings
Get
the maximum performance out of your brake system.
One of the main reason for early brake
failures under race conditions comes from the massive amount of heat that
is generated during hard repetitive braking conditions. Without allowing
ample time for the frictional components of the brake system to cool down
before the brakes are again applied increasing heat build up soon causes
the fluids in the system to be at first thinned in viscosity (brakes going
soft) and eventually boiled out
So how can
coatings help extend positive braking time?
Thermal Tech Coating has designed the
following system to put the crunch on the heat.
First:
The heat created by the pad or shoe material is transferred on to the
brake caliper piston face via the mounting plate surface. By having a
thermal barrier coating applied to this area you will effectively block
out 25% of the heat being transferred on to the piston and the piston
face. This reduction in heat transfer results in low fluid temperatures
allowing you better braking over a longer period of time.
Second:
On disk brake systems the rotors are designed with a somewhat hollow area
covered with slots or fins around it’s exterior edges to provide a
cooling fan effect as the rotor spins. The quicker the rotor can be cooled
down the longer the pad material will last and the lower the temperature
will be at the brake contact area. By adding a thermal dissipative coating
in this area the rotor will cool faster than bare steel. Rust that has
formed over the cooling section of the rotor acts as an insulating
blanket. Keeping this area clean and rust free insures you get the maximum
braking effort over the longest period of time.
Third:
Calipers that have been painted or left bare do not cool well.
Calipers left as bare metal housings will soon begin forming a layer of
heat holding rust and if painted or powdercoated the materials used would
seal in the heat rather than let it out. This is also an excellent area
for a thermal dispersant. This coating is rust proof, corrosion resistant,
and oil shedding but only available in black because of the special binder
and cooling agents used in it’s composition.
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