02-10-2014, 03:54 PM
(02-10-2014, 12:56 PM)Piggy Wrote: Aye but the grooves displace heat and dust on the pad surface as far as I know
The grooves are supposed to swipe the pad surface clear and allow gasses built up during braking to escape.
Drilling is even better at allowing the gasses to escape, but much noisier and prone to cracks around the edges of the drill holes.
Braking power is essentially nothing to do with the brakes - I can guarantee most brakes will lock up from >100mph as long as they're in good working order - it's all about feel and your tyre grip that actually gives you braking performance.
