RA TYPE
High friction RACING brake pad with superior brake control
- Consistently high friction level regardless of condition; high-temperature,high-powered, heavy weight, and heavy load driving
- Braking power which is directly proportional to brake pedal pressure
- Perfect for use with slick race tires, competition-use tires, and high performance radial tires.
Applicable Stages
- Friction Materials：
- Carbon Semi Metal
- Effective Temperature Range：
- 200～900℃
- Brake dynamometer/Fade test 2nd section：
- Initial bite ( μ )：0.51／Average μ：0.40～0.45
PLEASE NOTE : If used for normal street use,the pads may have increased brake dust & noise and decreased disc life.The same issues may occur during circuit-use if the pads are used under temperatures outside the effective temperature range.
Natural type |
About Bedding-in
Competition-use brake pads need to go through a process to be pre-heated before a race to exhibit its full potential. This process is called bedding-in.
《 Method of bedding-in 》
When using new pads/discs for the first time on a circuit, start with 50% braking for about 5 minutes and then go back to the pit once and take at least 5minutes interval. After that, repeat 70～80% braking for about 10 minutes. Pit in again and take an interval of about 10 minutes. After that, gradually increase from 80% to 100% braking, and the bedding-in of pads/discs on circuit is completed.
《 Comparisons of the method of recommended bedding-in 》
| Low pressure | Medium to high pressure | High pressure | Cooling | |
| DIXCEL | 5 mins, then cooling of 5mins | 10mins, then cooling of 10mins | 80% to 100% pressure in 5mins | |
| Brand A | 150-80kph x 10 times (interval 600-800m) | 180-60kph x 5 times | cooling x 3 minutes | |
| Brand B | 50% braking x 5 minutes | 80-100% x 5 minutes | cooling x 2 minuites | |
| Brand C | 5 times | 5 times | 3 times | cooling x 20 minutes PARKING |
| Brand D | 3 sec braking x 30 times with LOW to HIGH pressure. 800m interval between each braking) | |||
| Brand E | 5times | 5 times at slow to medium speed (interval 500m) | ||
| Brand F | 145-40kph x 5 times | 2-3 laps | ||