How Brake Pads are Made

1. The company that let me film in their factory is giving all of my fans 20% off their brakes using the code "20off" at checkout. I do not make any money from this! They are doing this to get you guys to try out their new technology brake pads and I will always share a discount to help my subscribers. Here is the link: https://www.carid.com/nrs-brakes/

   This video was one of my most favorite that I have ever made! It took about a months worth of work and I hope you enjoy! It took a lot of time and work to make and NRS brakes literally closed down part of their manufacturing line so I could film this. It’s absolutely incredible how much help they were! I hope you guys like it and I hope other brands reach out so we can do more of these how-it’s-made episodes!

   Also I will be in Ireland for a meet-up on Saturday July 13 so check out my Instagram or YouTube stories for more info if you are from Ireland!

2. Years later and I’m still finding ChrisFix videos I’ve missed

3. Loved it, very informative.

4. India in total item manufacturing

5. Fly off to Pakistan and see how they produce reman pads. This is not to condemn them, just to illustrate cultural and societal differences in our relative journeys to a workable economic system. Gives you a real appreciation for the ingenuity of the other guys.

6. Gdgdg

7. i always thought these were made by Pakistani workers in their sandalt, using hammer and bonfires

8. Quality video

9. ❤❤❤❤

10. Would love to see more of this!

11. Tell us the contents of fiction material and which one is better ceramic or friction chemicals?

12. 14:35 It looks like they're using ceramic disks so that the disc wouldn't we a failure point, gotta love that pinkish purple glow

13. Yeah this was amazing.

14. 4:18 i do really want to know what the steel opinion with press (journalist) 😂

15. Man they don't even make pads for my car mf

16. I must have missed the part where they molded the breaking material.

17. hey chris Great video excellent information. i wanted to ask how often do you hear or get to see such a case where you have to change the brake pad even when there is enough friction material left ?

18. Me wondering how brake pads are made at 2:38 AM.

19. Hey ChrisFix,

    I am doing my first brake job, but I am curious and need a little assistance.

    1. What type of 'lubrication' (?) does a brake pad need?
    2. What would be a good brand of 'lubrication fluid' for someone who does rideshare driving?
    3. Thanks to your video I have purchase NRS Galvanized Brake Pads but have yet to install them. It appears as though they do not need much lublication, would you please explain why?

    BTW: My time living in Newark, NJ were some of the best years of my life! I live on the West Coast today.

20. Hey Chris,

    I am doing my first brake job, but I am curious and need a little assistance.

    1. What type of 'lubrication' (?) does a brake pad need?
    2. What would be a good brand of 'lubrication fluid' for someone who does rideshare driving?
    3. Thanks to your video I have purchase NRS Galvanized Brake Pads but have yet to install them. It appears as though they do not need much lublication, would you please explain why?

    BTW: My time living in Newark, NJ were some of the best years of my life! I live on the West Coast today.

21. Thank you Chris I would like to order but I'm in south Africa I'm not sure if shipping will cost more than just buying in south Africa. Thank you

22. Learning your from NJ I want more videos like this from you! I love learning! Give me how it’s made videos in your style now!!!

23. Cool video!

24. When you watch this video … remember. 50 years ago – the factory that made the pads was in the US, the factory that made the caliper was in the US, the factory that made the car was in the US, the mill that made the steel was in the us.

25. so buy from nrs brakes then ???

26. Well, it seems that you have videos that are only exclusively for NRS. They're not on your page but in those videos you show the pads after a year. You do not tell us how many miles are on those pads other than the vehicle have had them for about a year or more slightly. There's little to no information on NRS online other than a couple YouTubers galvanized backing plates. One thing but you showed on the back brake pads hole the brake pads chipped off some. Maybe some but they chipped front brake pads look good but we really need a little more information. Did they stop as good? If not better than OEM packs or any other pads you've used. Did you put the pads through the paces? Let's see how good they were. Did you have to bed them in? There's a lot of information we're not being given

27. Well, you know what’s funny you can also get there not only by driving, but by train as well. I know you flew but you can literally take a northeast regional from Newark into Penn Station and then take Amtrak train 63 into Canada. That’s the Maple Leaf.

28. But you didn't show us how friction is molded into the shape of the brake pad that's the most interesting part of it all yet you didn't show us can you show us please ?!

29. Loved this video, I'll try and remember that zinc coated and mechanically pressed pads are preferred to paint coated and glued pads 👌🏻

30. I need to admire that I was really enjoyed of your movie because I love to see how the things are built

31. Load diff between press and hot press method

32. What is the material of shim

33. You DEFINITELY have to make more content like this one!!!

34. Where is the process of producing brake friction material..?

35. 1:01 improper lubricant used.

36. You could also sandblast the ends of the pads and the other contact surface, then apply some lubrication/metal protector to prevent future rust..

37. I will be interested to see how body panels are made

38. Hayward cool video me cool idea! One thing you did not do !? What are they made out of what material do you use ceramic semi-metallic what be informative informers what's the difference between the two what works better pros and cons of it. Do what's right help us out give us knowledge. That would be cool! Thanks a lot hope to see your videos

39. Epic❤❤

40. I was hoping to see how the friction pads themselves were made, too. It might give a sense of the differences in each type, like some having more copper, etc. AFAIK, all modern brake pads, except for the carbon fiber ones, are actually all complex composites. We can call them "organic", "ceramic", or "semi-metallic" but those don't change the fact each pad is made of a mix of materials. Also, the carbon fiber ones might not be composite, but seeing how they are made might still be interesting.

41. Great video thx 4 sharing!! a continuation of all parts ( suspension system ) … alignment tech 🚗 🖥️🔧… covering that topic would be awesome!! I've watched liked and playlisted your videos on my page… learning from u is clear, clean, organized & comprehensible 👑 who need who ?, when Chris can fix it 🔧

42. Don't all wheels need brake pads?

43. Only visually spot checked one out of about 50 plates. That's 2% spot check. hmmm. Those NRS pads look very well made. I may try them (and use the code).

44. Please make a video on how shim made

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