Driving a stock solid-axle Corvette has a charm of its own, but there's no excuse for being unsafe. We wear seatbelts, so why not upgrade the brake system to avoid a catastrophe caused by a brake ...

GM faces a refiled class action over brake master cylinder failures in five 2025 truck and crossover models, including the ...

A brake master cylinder is a component of the hydraulic braking system in a vehicle. It is responsible for converting the force applied by the driver's foot on the brake pedal into hydraulic pressure ...

Love them? Hate them? Do they dull the feeling of what the car is doing? Do they react poorly under certain loads? Or can you not live without the benefits? Whatever your personal opinion, there's a ...

In last month's issue (Apr. '18) we set about converting our 1957 Ford Ranch Wagon from early Camaro disc brakes to modern, aluminum four-piston disc brakes from Wilwood Engineering. The conversion ...

A class action lawsuit filed by plaintiffs in Pennsylvania, New York, and Missouri alleges that GM neglected to issue a recall for faulty brake master cylinders that were prone to failure. As per the ...

Typical, medium-duty, hydraulic brake system with front discs (red circuit) and rear drums (green circuit). Boost, or assist (blue circuit), is provided by an engine-driven pump, although the power ...

Being the hopeless hot rodders we are it's only natural that we all like going fast. But, as much fun as we may have doing so, at one point or another we're gonna have to slow down or even stop. So, ...

Brembo usually has some tasty bits to release at the Powersports Dealer Expo, and this year the are showing four new products for the North American market. This includes new motorcycle front and rear ...

Classic car owners eventually face the same uncomfortable question: keep the original drum brakes or convert to discs. The ...

A vehicle's brake system takes some serious abuse, can generate a ton of heat, and requires regular maintenance for the best performance. Brake fluid flushing for maintenance or after a brake ...