The advantages disc brakes offer over drums have been known for a while--heat dissipation and fade resistance, water-shedding ability, and so on. Discs have been standard on front axles much longer ...

After you get a new project running, what’s the first thing you want to do? “Go for a drive” is the obvious answer, but did ...

Modern automotive disc brake designs share common features. The primary components are a rotor and caliper. The rotor attaches to the wheel hub and rotates at the same speed as the wheel and tire ...

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 ...

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 ...