One reason that today's vehicles are the safest in history is that, since 1968, all vehicles come equipped with dual brake systems to ensure that if one set of brakes fails, the other set can still ...

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 ...

In the wide, wide world of automotive terminology, there are a number of parts with names that are pretty logical and help to understand how cars work. Slang words aside, like a spider hose, some ...

When we last left off Scott Roth, co-owner of Rothspeed in South Burlington, Vermont, had just wrapped up on the installation of Classic Performance Products' four-wheel disc brake conversion for our ...

"It's all about the boost," say the technicians at ABS Power Brake Company. Brake boosters and master cylinders-they're not the most glamorous parts of a brake system, especially when compared to the ...

The rule of thumb is that you need at least 15 inches of engine vacuum to operate a power brake booster safely. With a heads-up driver and some caution you might run some boosters with even less ...

As cars, trucks, and SUVs become increasingly electrified, their hardware will also slowly head towards a more digital era. Braking systems, up until recently, have all mostly relied on an antiquated, ...

State of the art Corvette stuff is cool. State of the art Corvette stuff for older Vettes is even better. And state of the art stuff for vintage Vettes that is more advanced than what comes off the ...

An electro-hydraulic braking system is one that effectively does away with the direct connection between the brake pedal and the car's braking system. These set-ups, which are the first step towards a ...