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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brake fade is a thing of the past with air disc brakes. On repeated hard stops and on long descents, brake performance improves as operating temperatures increase. Our first tango with disc brakes ...

Disc brake bike: The rectangular box placed near the front brake lever is the brake fluid reservoir. It stores the hydraulic ...

In the early days of the automobile, there weren't really prescribed ways of doing things the way there are now. Auto manufacturers frequently experimented with a variety of new technologies to gain a ...

We recently ran into muscle car collector Bill Wortman while he was looking at brake options for his 1965 Pontiac GTO. He said, "I drive my cars—a lot—and I'd like to increase my GTO's all-around ...

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 ...