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Next, I took the brake pad shaped backing plate and slipped it over the piston compressor’s handle, down its threaded shaft, to rest on a shoulder around the tool’s body.

NRS Brakes is changing that narrative. Their pioneering use of galvanized steel backing plates is redefining what it means for brake pads to be durable, safe, and long-lasting—especially in ...

Why You Shouldn't Buy The Cheapest Brake Pads For Your Car 5 Different Brake Pads, ranging from $20 to OE, undergo four tests ...

Galvanization is a special process which treats the brake pad backing plate with a rust-resistant zinc coating instead of paint. This extends the life of your pads, as corrosion is one of the main ...

Further, most brake pads also rely on some form of glue to attach the friction material to said backing plate. The simple fact of the matter is that paint chips away and is not a rust protector.

Backing Plate With NRS Hooks - Pad backing plates are usually low-carbon steel or high-tensile aluminum. No one rivets or glues pads to the backing plates any longer.

The piston’s mass increases when you add the brake pad backing plate, thus muting the squeal. If you opt for this method, you’ll need to make sure the plate sticks.

Let it go for too long, and you'll be trying to grip your metal rotors using the metal backing plates of your pads, which aren't very grippy at all and will damage your brake rotor.

Unsurprisingly, the cheapest pad didn't do so well, with rust forming both on the friction material and the backing plate. The other two aftermarket choices didn't do too well either, but the OE ...

Most modern vehicles have at least one set of disc brakes on the front axle. As mentioned, inspecting the brake pads in these systems can be relatively easy. To do so, the only tool you'll need is ...

This ceramic Duralast pad (PN DG1463) fits standard front calipers on 2014 Mustang GTs. Marked on the backing plate, "DB" is the manufacturer (Roulunds Braking ApS for Duralast), "1463" is the pad ...