To test out the benefits of Wilwood's carbon-ceramic brake system, we hooked up with Ultimate Street Car Association (USCA) track day enthusiast and '07 Z06 owner John Parsons, who happens to be an ...
Racers are always trying to cut weight, even if they have to add it back in lead just to make the minimum weight. That's because placing the weight where you want it (low and to the left) can help the ...
There are many crucially important systems in your car that help it work correctly, but arguably none are more crucial than its brakes. They’re tasked with safely bringing your vehicle to a stop ...
To the Mustang fanatic, a stock car is akin to an artist’s blank canvas. It is ripe for all those juicy mods that often include nitrous or forced induction so you can revel in the glory of insane ...
There are lots of things to love about old trucks, they certainly have vintage charm and look cool, but underneath the sheetmetal is a chassis that's just as vintage and not nearly as cool. Throw an ...
Your brakes are one of the most important safety features on your car. That’s why keeping them in top shape — and regular brake replacement — is so important. Brakes, just like tires, naturally wear ...
Your car is a big expensive machine that, over its life, will cost you a ton in maintenance. If you learn to do some of those jobs yourself, you can save a ton of cash. Replacing your brake pads, for ...
Over the past 45 years I've performed brake jobs on everything from race cars to heavy-duty pickup trucks and motorcycles. While changing the brake shoes on a vehicle with drum brakes is more ...
The importance of wrapping your wheels in the right rubber may be one of those things that’s lost on the general public (not you, of course), but the importance of proper brakes is just common sense.
Just as your gas mileage will vary depending on where and how you drive, so it goes with the life of brake pads (or brake shoes), the friction material that gets pressed against a metal disc (rotor) ...
Never mind fancy electronic shifting and disc brakes – back in the real world that most of us inhabit, mechanical shifting and caliper rim brakes are still the most common gear and brake systems ...
The braking system in your car is one of many components that need to be replaced at certain intervals. How can you tell if ...