The engine brake will work at any rpm from 1,000 to 2,200 in most cases. Jacobs, makers of most of the engine brakes in use today, says the best performance is achieved at about 10% above the ...

Every diesel truck owner wants an engine brake on their rig. That is if they don’t already have one. They help slow your pickup without cooking the brakes. But how do they work? And why don’t ...

Many seasoned drivers utilize engine braking techniques to slow down their cars versus heavy braking, which can cause ...

Read on. Cummins Technical Support Manager Kristopher Ptasznik, the second speaker on the panel, explained how engine brakes work, and described factors that affect engine brake performance.

Todd Gartshore: "The brake pad is the easiest thing to change in a brake system, and is the most influential on how the entire system works. Think of a pad as the last ingredient that brings ...

Power is both the blessing and the curse of diesel engines, which is where retarders, more commonly known as engine brakes, come into play. Pacbrake explains that since diesel ...

Seen a "No Engine Brake" sign on the highway? It has more to do with noise than safety. Check if it applies to you.

How it works The rear brake system includes sensors, two hydraulic pumps (instead of one) and an ECU, a self-contained engine management system and data logger manufactured by McLaren Electronics.

Disc brake systems are complicated, and all the parts have to work together if you want it to function properly. You also need to choose the parts for how you intend to the drive the car, whether ...

Since we’re talking about engine brakes, I figured I should provide a simplified explanation of how those “Jake Brakes” work.