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How do I properly maintain my disc brake system?

How do I properly maintain my disc brake system?

Posted By G-LOC Brakes

If you do NOT know how to do this, please see a trained professional.

Regularly change the brake fluid by flushing out all old brake fluid and replacing it with new DOT 4 or higher brake fluid.
Bleed the braking system after

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How many miles will I get from a set of G-LOC Brakes™ brake pads?

How many miles will I get from a set of G-LOC Brakes™ brake pads?

Posted By G-LOC Brakes

There are too many variables to this question to give an accurate answer.  Those variables are:

Vehicle Type
Vehicle weight
Driving habits of the driver(s)
Braking system design
Front to rear brake bias
Weight distribution of vehicle
Is the vehicle being used for towing
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Which compound is best for my application?

Which compound is best for my application?

Posted By G-LOC Brakes

Which compound is best for your application varies from one car to another, and from one drivers style of driving to another driver’s style.  One drivers driving style and their vehicle might find the performance of the R10™ the best.  Another driver with the same

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Does G-LOC Brakes™ have brake pads for my application?

Does G-LOC Brakes™ have brake pads for my application?

Posted By G-LOC Brakes

At G-LOC Brakes™ we can customer design and make brake pads for any vechile, and we mean anything.  We don’t just build pads for race cars and daily drivers, we can make brake pads for any race car, commercial applications, windmills, motorcycles, ATV’s, snowmobiles, side-by-sides, military

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What are the main differences between street and track pads?

What are the main differences between street and track pads?

Posted By G-LOC Brakes

Street cars purchased by consumers are made for long term casual normal use and are not normally stopping from high velocity to a much lower speed over and over.  While this occasionally occurs on the street if you slam on your brakes, you don’t normally

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What is the difference between OE street (original equipment or any Auto Parts store pads) and GS-1 brake pads?

What is the difference between OE street (original equipment or any Auto Parts store pads) and GS-1 brake pads?

Posted By G-LOC Brakes

The GS-1 high performance street compound was specifically engineered to withstand the abuse daily driving in all weather conditions can throw at it.  The GS-1 keeps performing in extreme heat to below freezing temperatures.  GS-1 offers more bite and torque, along with a greater wear

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1.	What are the different compound choices/descriptions?

1. What are the different compound choices/descriptions?

Posted By G-LOC Brakes

G-Loc™ GS-1™
The G-Loc™ GS-1™ is our high performance street compound. GS-1™ produces very little dust and very little noise, while maintaining excellent initial bite and torque for street use. GS-1 has been unmatched in the industry for disc/rotor friendliness as well as its longevity.

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  • over 10 years ago