I consider brakes the single most important system on a truck. Yet few drivers or even fleet maintenance personnel have ever had the opportunity to see what brakes can really do. I had such an ...

Disc brake caliper position on the rotor has little effect on real-world brake efficiency—as long as the bleed screws end up at 12 o'clock. Disc brake calipers may mount on the rotor "in lead" or "in ...

The advantages of disc brakes are well known to serious four-wheelers. Although discs have lessarea than comparable-application drums, they work better when hot and wet. Plus, discs are easier to ...

Your car's brake system is one of its most critical components. It should come as no surprise that the brake system is responsible for stopping your vehicle and keeping it stationary as long as your ...

In choosing brake systems for a commercial fleet, there’s no wrong answer whether air disc brakes are a right fit versus drum brakes. There are plenty of advantages for both; drum brakes are ...

Drum brakes have a bad reputation, and they’re usually the first things to hit the swap meet pile. Early C2 Corvettes were only available with drum brakes, but they worked adequately, thanks to larger ...

The brake lever has a long two-finger lever with a slight shot-peened finish that pushes on to a radially mounted master cylinder. This positioning, according to Magura, means there’s less friction ...

Few components demonstrate the trade-off between light weight and performance more plainly than disc... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Some Shimano quirks with the lever clamp and bleed procedure; rattly pads; some won’t like their super-direct feel Shimano’s SLX mountain bike groupset is the workhorse of its range, at times ...

Disc brakes resemble hand brakes on a bicycle, where pulling on the brake lever forces a plier-like device to squeeze rubber blocks against the rim of the wheel to stop the car. Drum brakes are a ...