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 ...

With all the hoopla going on about the GM Brake Repair Litigation Settlement (on 1988 – 1993 Chevy Lumina, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and Pontiac Grand Prix automobiles), I thought I’d ...

Lee’s Lowdown: Now that the UCI have given the go-ahead for disk brakes to be used by everyone in the pro peloton, Lee Rodgers puts his weight behind the argument. Lee has been using a disk equipped ...

Disc brakes used to be found mainly on the front wheels of vehicles, with drum brakes at the rear. Today most passenger vehicles have disc brakes all around. Each brake has a flat steel disc — you ...

There’s no question that replacing original drum brakes with disc brakes is one of the best safety upgrades you can make to a vintage Mustang. Today, the options include modern calipers and rotors, ...

Though a decade ago it was far from the case, nowadays, the likelihood for a technician to work on a newer truck with air disc brakes (ADBs) is about the same as one with drum brakes. “Almost half of ...

In our Tech Q&A series, we tackle cycling queries – no matter how trivial! – with insights from the BikeRadar team and trusted industry experts. This time, a reader wants to know if he can improve the ...

Adoption of air disc brakes for trailers is slowly trending upward as some fleets look beyond the tractor to improve stopping power and enhance safety, industry experts said. Meanwhile, manufacturers ...

Peterbilt Motors Company has announced that rear disc brakes are now available on its Model 579, completing the standardization of disc brakes for this truck. Ad Loading... Peterbilt introduced front ...