There is no use firing up the engine of your car or truck and going somewhere if you can’t stop when you get there. That may lead you to believe that the brakes are more important than the ...

Ever wondered whether aftermarket parts really are identical to those made by the manufacturer? This video shows you exactly ...

All street-legal brake pads sold in the U.S. feature DOT-mandated friction codes and other data marked right on the parts. That's important info because the higher a brake pad's coefficient of ...

NRS Brakes then uses the company’s mechanical fusion technology to attach the friction pad to the plate, instead of an adhesive or glue that’s susceptible to heat and contaminants—two things a car’s ...

Thanks to its toughness, durability, and heat-handling properties, steel has long been the material of choice for building automobile braking system components. In fact, steel is used to create many ...

Rust protection for the backing plate, how you attach the friction material to the backing plate, the flatness of the backing plate, and the tolerances of the abutment areas, ensuring the pads slide ...

Brakes are the hardest-working but most underappreciated components in any car’s chassis. Their operating temperatures top those of most engine parts, and their working environment includes occasional ...

With a Master's degree in English Literature and six years of writing experience, Aayush has been contributing to TopSpeed for over two years. Since 95% of his personality is motorcycles, he goes ...

Press a pedal and your car stops, but how? The mechanisms that control a vehicle’s brakes are explained in this simple article. Most drivers understand how their brakes work in the simplest of terms: ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? If you're contending with squeaky brakes, one of the first things you should do is ...