Mechanical discs certainly claim to be an easier, more adjustable alternative to hydraulics, but does the lack of power outweigh their simplicity? To find out, I have put four market-leading options ...

Not many hot rodders give much thought to what different brake pads do for the stopping of their hot rod. Oh, I'm sure the guys who race fast cars on a racetrack do assign an engineer to get the best ...

Your car’s brakes turn kinetic energy into heat to slow it down. By stepping on the brake pedal, you’re pushing fluid out the master cylinder, through brake lines and into the calipers. In the caliper ...

Disc brake pads are to brakes what a camshaft is to an engine. Where a cam is critical for defining an engine's power potential, brake pads are vital for successfully and repeatedly decelerating a ...

With copper-free brake standards taking effect, suppliers are reengineering friction materials, and fleets are weighing what the change means for air disc brake performance on the road.

The trucks used for this test were off-the-shelf Freightliner Cascadias with the company’s standard brake offerings. There was nothing special about the brakes used in the test. Due to the transfer of ...

A car pulling to one side is most commonly caused by uneven tyre pressure, wheel misalignment, or uneven tyre wear. Most fixes are inexpensive: tyre pressure correction or wheel alignment. The ...

The cost of car maintenance covers a pretty broad range. While it can be tempting to buy the cheapest products—brake pads, for example—to take a little strain off your wallet, there's always the ...

Everybody needs brakes. Even a mildly warmed-over 305 Malibu needs to be able to come abruptly to a stop when necessary. You may find your stock brakes are not up to the task, especially if you run ...