Delphi has recently conducted original equipment independent braking tests. Pitting six top-tier brands against Delphi’s NAO ceramic and low metallic pads, the testing demonstrates Delphi’s performance across key metrics, including dust emission, noise levels, and pedal consistency.
Using four Mercedes A-class vehicles, the study was carried out in Mojacar, Spain where 3,180 hours of sunshine each year and very little rainfall make for idyllic testing conditions. During dust emission testing, each vehicle travelled 4,000km on a dry 200km circuit combining mountainous and urban driving conditions. Delphi’s NAO pad emerged superior, surpassing all premium competitors in minimising brake dust emissions.
Delphi brake pads also excelled in noise testing, achieving a remarkable 9.8 noise index, in which 10 represents complete silence. In tests of pedal consistency, Delphi’s brake pads delivered zero deviation in brake pedal feel, pedal stroke and initial response. As a tier-1 OE manufacturer, Delphi brake pad components are designed, manufactured and tested to the meet the same standards of performance, consistency and longevity as OE.
