Federated Offers Premium Braking Performance For Today’s Vehicles Federated Auto Parts has developed an addition to its friction offering with a new co-label line developed and supplied by Wagner Brake. The new product line is a premium offering designed for professionals that was exclusively designed for Federated members and their customers. The line uses the highest-performing formulas specific to each application and includes System Synergy Technology (SST), which is an OE approach to brake design that ensures the interaction of all brake components to provide the ultimate performance. Each set of Federated Professional Premium is engineered and designed to match the OE pad in fit, form and function and uses premium formulations and shims designed for ultimate performance on each application. The System Synergy Technology focuses on managing the NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) issues through testing and validation of the various components used in disc pad designs. While many consider a disc brake pad one component it actually consists of many different components including backing plates, shims, hardware, along with friction material, slots and chamfers that all must be designed to work together to deliver ultimate performance.
Wo r k i n g with Wagner Brake experts, Federated has developed a product line that uses OE designs, and improvements in materials and component integration, to deliver superior performance to other aftermarket lines. The Federated Professional Premium line provides superior braking performance, long life and quiet operation for customers who perform premium brake service and have a reputation for using high-quality brand name parts. Federated Professional Premium brake uses an OE approach to the design process that delivers the ultimate in overall performance for the professional service provider and is available exclusively from members and affiliates of Federated Auto Parts. For more information, visit www.federatedautoparts.com.
The KYB Strut-Plus The KYB Strut-Plus means “OE-Plus” for the vehicle: The KYB Strut-Plus is a ready-to-install assembly that doesn’t require a special spring compressor to transfer parts. It’s OEPlus because it’s designed to “restore” designed performance. That’s better than using an OE replacement part because OE parts are designed for new vehicles, not used vehicles. The Strut-Plus goal is to help restore the vehicle’s tire and body control, which affects vehicle stability, stopping distance, lane change responsiveness and overall handling. Every component in a complete strut assembly is critical to its overall performance: That’s why the KYB Strut-Plus only includes the highest OE or better components. At the heart of Strut-Plus is the Excel-G Gas Strut, which is built on the same KYB OE assembly lines and is calibrated to compensate for wear caused by vehicle age and miles driven. Where applicable, the KYB Strut-Plus also includes a new coil spring, mount, insulator, bearing plate and attaching parts. The KYB Strut-Plus comes pre-assembled (except some models), saves time on installation, eliminates assembly errors and includes all necessary components to get the job done right, the first time.
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September 2013 | Counterman