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Warped Rotors: What’s Actually Happening and How to Prevent It

How To Prevent Warped Rotors? What you call a warped rotor is usually uneven pad material or thickness variation across the rotor face. That uneven surface can create pedal pulsation, steering shake, or inconsistent braking whenever you apply the brakes. You can prevent many problems through correct installation, sensible braking habits, healthy pads, and regular […]

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Do You Really Need To Replace Brake Pads and Rotors At The Same Time?

Replacing brake pads and rotors together gives your braking system fresh, matched friction surfaces during the same service. Even when one component appears usable, we recommend swapping pads and rotors together for consistent braking performance. Your pads and rotors work directly against each other, so replacing both avoids pairing new components with worn surfaces. That […]

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Happy Thanksgiving 2018!

Happy Thanksgiving, from our R1 Family to Yours!

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Why Bedding In New Brakes Matters

New brake pads and rotors need time to establish the friction surface they will use during braking. That process is commonly called bedding, bed-in, or brake break-in. Bedding transfers a thin, even layer of pad material onto the rotor face through controlled heating and cooling. Done properly, it supports consistent braking and can reduce noise, […]

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Check out R1Concepts Custom Engrave Brake Rotors!

R1Concepts, Performance Brake Company does all their drilling in-house. R1Concepts carry the traditional drill/slot brake rotors They also carry drilled only or slotted only. Some people request for dimpled/slot. But if you really like to get creative and make your own custom engraving, R1Concepts can do the job. They have made many different designs. They […]

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