brakes

It’s a big “duh” to say that brakes are vitally important to your driving safety. Yet, while hydraulic brake systems have been around for over a century now, if you’re […]

Install custom brakes? Swapping axles? Retrofitting rear discs? Then friend, you’re in the right place. The fine folks over at Baer Brakes developed a handy video that’ll walk you through […]

Ever have a brake drum or rotor seize solid to your wheel hub? It’ll turn an easy brake or axle job into an adventure—one that usually involves a big freakin’ […]

With your shop and tools organized — see the other articles in our Garage Goals series if it’s not — it’s time to look at some universal goals to get […]

Got a weird noise, shimmy, or other unpleasantness coming from your disc brakes? Before you start throwing money at the problem, step one is to pull your wheel off and […]

If you need to replace or install a brake master cylinder, you’re going to have to “bench bleed” it before bolting the assembly to your firewall. That’s because, due to […]

When it comes time to add brake fluid to your brake system, you’ll do it at the master cylinder. But it’s not as simple as topping off the reservoir and […]

Big cars need big brakes. While a common drag car might weigh 2,400-2,800 pounds, today’s street-strip machines can easily weigh more than 3,500 pounds. Often these heavy, fast cars tax […]

Learn the basics of how your master cylinder bore size affects braking performance and pedal feel by watching this four-minute Summit Racing Quick Flicks video. The team at Summit Racing […]

According to the brake geniuses at StopTech, the following are the six primary factors that affect your vehicle’s brake feel. 1. Brake hoses Optimum pedal firmness cannot be achieved with […]