Musclecars have it all over the new iron from Detroit for a few reasons. They have more style, they're easier to work on, they're much less expensive and, in modified form, the driving experience is ...
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 ...
We’ve been looking over the shoulders of the installers at Total Control Products (TCP) for several months now as they turned their general manager Patti Rieger’s ’65 Mustang coupe into a rolling TCP ...
A fully functioning brake system requires three scientific principles to work in tandem to stop your Pontiac: Friction, leverage, and hydraulics. We've gone over the ...
If you commute mostly in town, a low-metallic OE brake pad set will out-last a 'performance' ceramic and feel better at 6 a.m ...
Why upgrade now: Brake fade, parts scarcity, and modern driving demands make disc conversions appealing for many classic car owners. Balancing priorities: Collectors weigh originality against safety, ...
If you’re thinking of a “hot swap,” one of the changeovers near the top of our list would have to be swapping out OEM front drum brakes in favor of a set of front disc brakes. Disc brakes have ...
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 ...
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 ...