So that the pads mate to the surface of the rotor.
Brake pads are part of the cars disk brakes. There are four different brake pads they are semi-metallic brake pads, organic brake pads, low-metallic NAO brake pads and ceramic brake pads.
Why do brake pads squeak after replacing pads?
Disc brake pads and drum brake shoes
to put the squeeze on your rear discs
the emergency brake pads ARE the REAR brake pads.
Heat up the brake pads and cause brake fade.
the best brake pads are usually the the vehicle manufacturers brake pads
remove old brake pads, replace with new brake pads voila!
i replaced brake pads on vw golf and did not put the clips on the brake pads is it save?
Brake pads are the pads that sit on top of the rotor that when the brake pedal is pressed the brake pads squeeze the rotor and the car stops. Signs that they need replacing are if you hear squeaking when pressing the brake pedal.
The break disk is also referred to as a rotor. Their purpose is to slow or stop the rotation of the wheel. The purpose of the brake disk is to use friction from another source, like brake pads, to completely stop the wheel from moving and not allow for any other motion.