WT56 Heavy Duty Transit Linings

A quiet, long life brake lining for intracity and intercity bus fleets.

With broad OE Transit Approval, WT56 is the ideal friction material to handle the high heat of multiple stops of an intracity bus and the heavy-duty demands of an intercity bus. Made for the tough start and stop life of public transit, premium, asbestos free WT56 offers a unique combination of stopping power, long lining life and excellent drum compatibility. The quiet nature of WT56 makes this lining an excellent choice for noise sensitive applications.

Test Results

Carlisle’s premium WT56 is designed to be a very durable friction material that is resistant to cracking and road contamination. WT56 allows fleet managers to extend maintenance cycles and reduce costs by lengthening the time between relines and reducing the amount of brake drum problems. OE approved WT56 offers bus fleets a proven noise solution with excellent mileage results and a long drum life.

WT56 brake linings provide the dependable, quality performance that you demand. WT56 exhibits a very flat, stable recovery curve, showing that it handles the high heat of multi-stops. This high resistance to heat allows WT56 to provide positive stopping performance throughout a bus’s entire duty cycle. As the test results below indicate, WT56 easily meets the Federal regulations for brake recovery, fade, and effectiveness in compliance with the F.M.V.S.S. #121 test procedure.

Benefits

• Broad OE Transit Approval
• Extra quiet – ideal for city bus applications
• Long lining life
• Excellent drum compatibility
• Excellent brake fade and recovery characteristics
• Consistent friction level