It's a beautiful spring day, and a perfect time to break the winter seal on the garage and drive around in your classic Corvette, vintage motorcycle or whatever pride and joy you happen to have ...

Nothing lasts forever—except for maybe American Idol, which just won't seem to die—and this is especially true in racing. But proper care and feeding of your race car's brakes can help them last ...

It's funny how we spend so much time working on race cars, yet some parts are almost universally undermaintained. Brake calipers definitely fall into that category. Maybe you have a good set of racing ...

Drum brakes, shown in Figure 14-5, are the oldest type of brakes still on the road. Their main advantage is that they require less hydraulic pressure to stop your vehicle because the brake shoes tend ...

Two and a half decades is a long time. It also happens to be the same amount of time since the brakes on my old 1994 Honda CBR900RR were last touched. I figured it would be a good idea to refresh the ...

Today, most vehicles have four-wheel disc brakes. Others have disc brakes on the front wheels and drum brakes on the rear wheels. You should check disc brakes (see Figure 15-6) and disc brake linings ...

Are your brakes sticking, pulling your vehicle to one side or just not stopping your car like they used to? All three are signs that you may have a faulty brake caliper. (The caliper is the part that ...

If your brakes are squeaking or feel soft, don't head to your local bike shop, you can fix this. Brakes can be one of the simplest bike repairs for home mechanics. That is, if you have caliper brakes ...

Brembo and Wilwood are two of the best brands known for manufacturing brakes. Here are the benefits they offer, as well as ...

Brake pads are among the most crucial components of a car that are considered normal wear items to maintain. Since brake pads create the friction that helps slow your car down when you press the left ...