| Brake rotors are the rotating discs on the | | | | are often valid considerations when deciding on brake |
| Mercedes-Benz disc brake system. They are mounted | | | | pad replacement. |
| on the Mercedes Benz drive train and provide a | | | | Because most brake pads are equipped with |
| clamping surface for the brake pads. When you step | | | | aggressive friction compounds, brake rotors are |
| on the brake pedal, the foot pressure is transmitted | | | | periodically flipped to make rotor wear even. However, |
| hydraulically by the master cylinder to a push rod | | | | turning the brake rotors can reduce their ability to |
| connected to the caliper-driven brake pads. Depending | | | | temper heat in the high-friction operating condition. Heat |
| on the foot pressure input, the caliper then squeezes | | | | buildup between the brake rotors and the brake pads |
| on the brake rotors and retards the motion of the car. | | | | can “warp” or reshape the brake rotors, causing |
| The disc brake system of the Mercedes Benz works | | | | thickness variations. When this happens, you get a |
| in principle like the brakes on a bicycle. But, since cars | | | | pedal pulsation, and sometimes, a jolt in the steering |
| need more braking power, the caliper in the disc brake | | | | wheel. When the brake rotors get worn over time, |
| assembly clamps on the rotor to apply restraint on the | | | | they do not only get thin but lose the heat ventilations |
| wheels instead of a caliper tightening on the wheel | | | | on their contact surface. This ventilation exhausts |
| itself. Aside from improved braking power, the | | | | friction heat via the holes that are cross-drilled on the |
| Mercedes Benz disc brake assembly spares the | | | | discs. |
| wheels from the resulting friction. | | | | Aftermarket Mercedes Benz brake rotors can have |
| Operationally, the brake rotors are exposed to high | | | | fins or drills hollowed out of them that are meant to |
| heat condition. Most Mercedes Benz brake rotors are | | | | dissipate heat at greater amounts, preventing rotor |
| made of cast iron to withstand the heat and friction | | | | warping and brake pad wear. These usually go to the |
| against the brake pads. But the chronic contact | | | | front brake rotors, which carry more of the weight |
| between the two makes them highly disposed to | | | | load of the car and are faced more frequently by hard |
| regular replacement and maintenance. Brake pads are | | | | braking operations. |
| one of the maintenance items in a Mercedes Benz | | | | There are also slotted discs. This type can be the |
| that require periodic replacement, while brake rotors | | | | most ventilated brake rotor. However, slotted discs are |
| often have a long service life. | | | | more appropriate for Mercedes Benz earmarked for |
| Replacement brake pad sets are categorized as per | | | | racing and hard drive applications. The slots on the |
| drive applications. Brake pads with harder and less | | | | brake rotors, while reducing considerably the possibility |
| aggressive compounds are designed for Mercedes | | | | of heat buildup, can wear out the brake pads easily. |
| Benz cars used in city driving. Using this kind of friction | | | | They are nonetheless reliable in preventing the brake |
| material on performance cars can result in brake fade. | | | | pad material to stick on the discs and reduce the |
| Race cars, or performance Mercedes Benz cars for | | | | braking power of the assembly. When looking for |
| that matter, are fitted with a brake pad set lined with | | | | Mercedes brake rotors, these design considerations |
| soft and more aggressive friction material like | | | | can let you do away with the largest of requiring |
| asbestos, Aramid, etc. Driving style and preferences | | | | premature replacements. |