AM MAGAZINE SHELL - Australian Automotive Aftermarket Magazine

4WD4WD BRAKE PADSBendix 4WD disc brake pads come with the promise of“on road feel, off road tough”.For experienced 4WD outback racer,Jason Forssman, the Bendix assurance hascertainly proved accurate.Along with his ‘Team Jaffa’ racingpartner, Jeff Redman, Mr Forssman hasbeen consistently impressed by theperformance of Bendix 4WD brake pads,since fitting them to the duo’ssupercharged and heavily modifiedcompetition vehicle, a 1992 FordMaverick.Since then, they have pushed theirMaverick to the limits in some of thenation’s toughest 4WD competitions,including the Australian OutbackChallenge and the Ateco Winch Challenge.“In competition conditions, theperformance of the Bendix 4WD brakepads has been sensational,” Mr Forssmansaid.“We have complete confidence thatwhen we want to stop, we can stop.”Stopping the Maverick is certainly a tallorder in rugged, outback environments,with the vehicle weighing about 2.4tonnes when fully loaded and fuelled, butthe Bendix 4WD brake pads continuallyperform despite heat, water, mud orextreme dust.The pads helped contribute to Jasonand Jeff’s performance, including a stagewin, in last year’s Australian OutbackChallenge.Part of the challenge is a nightnavigation, which Mr Forssman likens to“orienteering in the dark”.“In a 100 square metre bushlandpaddock just outside Broken Hill, we have10 GPS points to find, but no idea what’sbetween those points,” he said.“We’ll routinely be doing 130kph to140kph in the absolute dark and need tostop in a real hurry.”Mr Forssman says Bendix 4WD brakepads bite hard with less pedal effort,allowing him to pull up his vehicle even inthe most testing circumstances.Bendix 4WD brake pads continuallyperform again and again despite heat,water, mud or extreme dust.“In competitions, we routinely brake athigh speed in extreme conditions,” hesaid.“We might be on our front wheelsalone, going down a 45 degree slope, ornavigating a slippery, rocky creek bed.“To brake in such situations, we need apad that will perform regardless of water,mud, dust, dirt or temperature.”Mr Forssman’s confidence in Bendix4WD brake pads extends to his dailydriving.“My tow car, an 80 series LandCruiser,is fitted with Bendix 4WD brake pads, andso is my wife’s GQ Patrol,” he said.We have complete confidencethat when we want to stop,we can stop“I trust the pads and I know they’rereliable in all conditions, so they’re perfectfor city or suburban driving as well as foroutback competitions.”Bendix 4WD brake pads feature aunique Bendix Titanium Stripe that givesthe 4WD pads instant friction withoutbedding-in.Epoxy-modified Phenolic Resin (EPR)holds the friction material matrix togetherat both high and low temperatures, giving4WD pads their structural integrity andimproved strength, enhancing brakingperformance under extreme conditions.Grooves in the front pads help to expelwater, dust or dirt that comes into contactwith the pad during off-road use.For more information visitwww.bendix.com.au free call theBendix Brake Advice Centre on1800 819 666 (8am-5pm Mondayto Friday EST) or email Bendix atbrakeadvicecentre@bendix.com.au78 AU T O M O T I V E A F T E R M A R K E T M AG A Z I N E AU G U ST 2 0 0 8 www.aaaa.com.au