In the field of automotive modification, upgrading the brake system has always been a hot topic. For Volkswagen Lavida owners, converting the rear drum brakes to disc brakes not only enhances the ...

Drum brakes contain two semicircular brake pads hidden inside the brake drum. When braking, the internal structure causes the ...

Our first tango with disc brakes back in the 1980s didn't go well. What's the euphemism? Ahead of the market. Materials weren't up to the challenge, they were difficult to package, and were generally ...

Imagine having a brand new truck sidelined during a roadside inspection because the inspector didn't understand what he was looking at . That happened more than once as the first of the ...

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 ...

Disc brakes used to be found mainly on the front wheels of vehicles, with drum brakes at the rear. Today most passenger vehicles have disc brakes all around. Each brake has a flat steel disc — you ...

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 ...

The updated TVS Raider 125 is set to receive disc brakes at both ends and single-channel ABS, bringing it closer in spec to ...