Brake pads are consumables that are vital to the braking system. Just like brake fluid, they are often overlooked, and the consequences can be disastrous. The brake pads have the role of gripping the ...

Brakes are the hardest-working but most underappreciated components in any car’s chassis. Their operating temperatures top those of most engine parts, and their working environment includes occasional ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — TMD Friction has rolled out a new program it says will help fleets reduce brake reline costs. The Textar Fleet Assistance Program provides a direct line of communication to TMD ...

Cast iron brake discs are commonly used for road and race applications. The graphite flake arrangement of grey cast iron matches the high thermal conductivity requirements of brake discs, although ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by Silverback HD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource courtesy of our partnership with Silverback HD, ...

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 ...

Cars that can go faster, need the technology that can stop them quicker as well. The birth of brakes gave the power to stop in the driver's hand (or technically, the foot). Disc brakes added to the ...

The new federal mandate requiring shorter stopping distances dictates more brake torque for the front axle of trucks and tractors. The regulation can be accommodated by bigger drums, but it may ...

SPA, Belgium — The Mercedes Formula One team says the quality of its disc material was not responsible for the brake failure that sent Lewis Hamilton spinning into the gravel during qualifying for ...