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2. Brake wear indicator - Wikipedia

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   A brake wear indicator is used to warn the operator of a vehicle that the brake pad is in need of replacement. The main area of use for this is on motor vehicles with more than three wheels. However brake wear indicators are also useful for brake pads in industrial applications, including wind turbines and cranes .

3. When replacing brakes, do I need to do anything to the rotors ...

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   Q: I am replacing brake pads on my car that are about 75% worn. The rotors look fine, and the car stops smoothly. The rotors look fine, and the car stops smoothly.

4. Disc brake - Wikipedia

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   On automobiles, disc brakes are often located within the wheel A drilled motorcycle brake disc. The development of disc-type brakes began in England in the 1890s. In 1902, the Lanchester Motor Company designed brakes that looked and operated similarly to a modern disc-brake system even though the disc was thin and a cable activated the brake pad. [4]

5. Brake - Wikipedia

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   Further, brakes are often mounted on wheels, and unsprung weight can significantly hurt traction in some circumstances. "Weight" may mean the brake itself, or may include additional support structure. Noise – Brakes usually create some minor noise when applied, but often create squeal or grinding noises that are quite loud.

6. Challenged by electric cars, Brembo aims to put the brakes on ...

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   Brembo's <BRBI.MI> distinctive colored brakes stop many of the world's fastest cars but when it comes to the electric vehicles of the future it faces a problem - traditional brakes are noisy.

7. Brake pad - Wikipedia

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   The concept of brake pads or disc brakes as an alternative to drum brakes had been around at least as early as a patent by F. W. Lanchester in 1902. [2] However, due to high cost and inefficiencies compared to drum brakes they were not commonly implemented until after World War II. [3]