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Are Brake Pads Affected By Humidity and Moisture?

April 26, 2017affected Brake humidity moisture pads

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Are Brake Pads Affected By Humidity and Moisture?

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When washing the car we recommend removing race brake pads or driving the car after washing and apply the brakes a few times in order to generate enough heat to dry the brake pads. Water and even humidity of the air can slightly alter the friction behavior of racing brake pads, and in some cases the escaping moisture can crack the friction material. Some pro race teams use “storage” or “transport” pads and store the real race pads in a Zip-Lock bag until their next race.