Originally Posted by unkchunk
Why are brake pads made out of condensed soot? That's all I wanted to know right now.
"carbon black" (soot or whatever) is a friction modifier. So is graphite. That's part of the reason most automotive brake pads are dark colored.
__________________
Treasurer, HHCMF Club
Now living in the land of the cheesesteak.
But working at a job where I can't surf BikeForums all day any more...