Everyday driving doesn’t result in brake fade, so we had to devise a severe test to create some. We employed a series of five-stop cycles. Each stop was from 100 mph, ...

To test fade resistance, we let the brakes cool to ambient temperature and then did 25 stops from 90 mph with a time interval of 22 seconds between each stop. Finally, ...

For the fade test, we made three 60-0mph stops and came in around 300 feet on the last test—the brakes faded over 100 feet in only three stops! After installation of the brakes, we headed back ...

The BrakeStrip Brake Fluid Test Kit, which is aimed at professional service stations and mechanics, comes with a tube containing 100 strips and 100 color rating cards and sells for $78.99.

Their performance was nearly equal in all respects except the fade tests. The drum brake stopping distance did increase as the brakes got hotter but by a lesser margin than I had expected. Mark Ugo, ...

It’s hard to imagine what modern brake systems are capable of until you really put them to the test. Jim Park did, and came away amazed.

Because brake fluid is hygroscopic, it's designed to absorb water and moisture, reducing its boiling point and increasing the likelihood of brake fade. Lastly, braking power is lost when you drive ...

The RP 628B Brake Fade Index uses the brake power portion of the FMVSS 121 dynamometer test. In this test, a brake is required to complete 10 snubs from 50 mph in a timed sequence. For more ...

Each set of pads underwent four tests: a performance test to look at brake fade, followed by a corrosion test, a shear test, and, finally, a noise test.