If you’ve ever seen the recent movie Gran Turismo, you may recall a scene where Jann plows through a corner and crashes because his brakes were glazed. Upon closer inspection, the mechanic confirmed the young driver was correct, which explained the reason he overcooked the corner. Simply put, glazed brake pads are brake pads that … Read more
Your vehicle’s braking system consists of some of the most important components in the entire vehicle. While getting up to speed is important in your car, truck, or SUV, slowing down and stopping is even more crucial. Brake pads and rotors are considered consumable products and they will require regular replacement (pads more frequently than … Read more
Most people understand the main components of a vehicle’s braking system. You have the master cylinder, lines, rotors (or drums), brake pads (or shoes), brake booster, and pedal. But one small component plays a major role when it comes to brake noise. Here’s everything you want to know about brake pad shims which are sometimes … Read more
The brake pads and brake rotors of any vehicle are essential because they are what allow it to slow down and stop when you put your foot on the brake pedal. Every time you press down on the brake pedal, the brake pads get pressed into the spinning brake rotors which slow down the vehicle. … Read more
Brake discs are the modern-day equivalent of the brake shoes that were used in the older drum braking system. Nowadays, most vehicles use a disc braking system to allow the driver to slow down and stop their vehicle. This system is comprised of a brake caliper which contains pistons and brake pads. There is also … Read more
Brake pads may be small components of your braking system, but they are very important components. Without functional brake pads, they would not be able to adequately create the friction against your brake rotors that allow your vehicle to slow down. This means that you will likely get into an accident and cause all kinds … Read more
All mobilized vehicles contain a braking system in them. They will use either a drum brake or disc brake to slow down the vehicle on command. With disc brakes, brake pads apply pressure to a rotating disc (rotor) to slow and stop a vehicle. In a drum brake, the slowing mechanism relies on brake shoes … Read more