EBC Brakes Racing Temperature Track Pack Analyst Kit
The EBC Brakes Racing Temperature Track Pack helps monitor braking performance. It goes without saying that braking is one of the most crucial aspects of a vehicle’s performance, especially in high-speed track environments, therefore EBC Brakes new Racing Temperature Track Pack is the perfect solution, allowing you to monitor the brake temperatures to maintain optimal performance.
Kit Contents:
10x Brake Caliper Temperature Strips o be applied to the outer edge of the brake caliper to provide a quick and easy real-time reading of the caliper’s temperature)
3x Brake Disc Heat Paints, 3x thinners & Applicator Brush (Quick-dry formula paints which can be applied to any surface and are designed to melt away at the designated temperature. Supplied with thinners to dilute or replace evaporated solvent. Superior accuracy to +/-1%)
2x EBC Brakes Racing Stickers
1x EBC BF307+ Ultra High-Performance Super DOT 4 Racing Brake Fluid (1L)
Useful information (for guidance only) – When running a set-up that utilises multi-piston calipers, it is recommended that the working temperatures are sub-200°C, in most cases the highest acceptable working temperatures for calipers is 220°C. If the brake calipers are operated at temperatures higher than 220°C, then they run the risk of overheating the seals equipped in the calipers and may start to experience issues with sealing etc. If the brake caliper temperature runs higher than 220°C, the dust seals and fluid seals should be replaced.
Applying Brake Disc Heat Paint
Paint a half-inch wide strip of each paint close to each other of the outer edges of both front rotors. After first few laps, observe which of the heat paints have activated and changed. This will give you an idea where your rotor temperatures are going.
Re-apply the same paints to a clean area of your rotor edge as your first runs may have generated abnormally high temperatures as pads settle down. Then do a couple more laps and check heat paints again.
EBC Brakes Heat Paint Temperatures:
Green – up to 427°C/800°F
Orange/Red – up to 538°C/1000°F
Yellow – up to 649°C/1200°F
*If the brake caliper temperature runs higher than 220°C, then both the dust seals and fluid seals should be replaced.
The sight of a glowing hot brake disc on the race track is a common sight, and although it can make for a truly amazing photo, it isn’t always a good thing to see, especially if it’s on your own vehicle. When a vehicle is travelling at high speeds on track, it has a lot of kinetic energy. To slow it down, that kinetic energy must be converted to a different form of energy, which in this case is thermal energy. If your braking system temperatures get too hot, however, they may lose their effectiveness and, in-turn, shorten the lifespan of both brake pads and discs, causing you to have to pay for replacements prematurely and more often than necessary.
What to Look Out For
Here are some tell-tale signs that your braking system is running too hot:
- Soft/spongy/long pedal (this is normally when your fluid has got too hot)
- Brake fade (this is when the brake pads themselves have a sudden and short-term reduction in braking effectiveness, and is normally caused by using a pad that is not suitable for the application in which you are using it for, making it excessively hot)
- Brake pad glazing (this can happen when the pads have previously overheated and then cooled down, causing a glazed appearance on both the pad and disc surfaces)
- Smoking and burning smell coming from the brakes
- Glowing discs
How to Prevent Overheating
- Make sure that your braking system is in good condition
- Check that the brake calipers are fully functioning and that there are no issues such as sticky, sliding pins or seized pistons
- Run brake cooling/ducting if and where possible
- Use high-temperature brake fluid
- Perform a brake bleed before and throughout your race weekend/event
- Make sure you are using the correct pads for your application needs
- Measure your braking temperatures periodically, both caliper and disc temperatures
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