Why is it that when our beloved early Camaros were new, drum brakes seemed fine, but now they feel borderline dangerous? Well, several factors have conspired to change our perception. For one, many of ...

You can't escape friction. The force that resists motion between two objects that are in contact with one another exhibits itself all over the place: in between your engine's rod bearings and its ...

Fairfield, OH – Maintaining yaw and pitch drives is a challenge because of the inherent time that it takes for maintenance personnel to ascend to the nacelle. But foregoing maintenance can lead to ...

Let's talk fender preservation. Let's talk numbers. According to Motor Trend's instrumented testing from back in the day, a bone-stock '67 SS350 Camaro required 156 feet to decelerate from 60 mph. In ...

Properly called caliper disc brakes, these are a type of brake with a kidney-shaped brake pad that consists of a rotor that rotates… Properly called caliper disc brakes, these are a type of brake with ...

It is truly joyous when a rodder is finally able to get his chassis up and off the ground and converted into a roller. Though the obvious ability to now move it to the side of the shop while you work ...

Porsche's existing wheel hubs all used the drum brake as an integral part of the corner, mounting the wheel on its face in a "wide five" bolt pattern. Because of the company's engineering expertise ...

My car has brakes that often squeal. My repair shop says they can't see any problems with the brakes, and they can't duplicate the noise I'm hearing. Are the brakes sure to stop when needed? The noise ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by Silverback HD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with Silverback HD ...