Well, several factors have conspired to change our perception. For one, many of these drum-brake systems have been in service for over 40 years and, even if serviced regularly, just don't work as well ...

The story also alluded to the shortcomings of the '01 EM chassis Rodriguez will be using. Burdened with forward McPherson struts, dinky little front and rear sway bars, rear drum brakes and four doors ...

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 ...

Using NASA know-how, Orbis Brakes has come up with a new rotor design that could slash emissions while cutting braking distances at the same time. Can a company reinvent the disc brake? That’s what ...

You might not give your car’s brakes much thought until they cause a problem, but there’s a whole world of things happening every time you press the brake pedal. Though most cars today come equipped ...

It's a scenario that happens all too often. For weeks, or perhaps months, you plan a transformation for your favorite Mopar by significantly increasing its horsepower. Maybe you are installing a ...

Five years ago, when federal authorities announced that stopping-distance rules for heavy tractors would get stricter, there was talk that this would finally cause a conversion from drum brakes to air ...

About a year ago, I attended a Campagnolo launch. Going in, I expected the launch to be for a disc brake. It wasn’t, though Campagnolo representatives did provide the assembled media the first ...

Fairfield, OH – Maintaining yaw and pitch drives is a challenge because of the inherent time that it takes for maintenance personnel to ascend to the nacelle. But foregoing maintenance can lead to ...