Drum Brake Service: Focus On Single-Anchor, Floating Shoe Designs
Although four-wheel disc brakes currently dominate the import brake service market, millions of drum brakes are serviced each day in shops.
Friction And Formulations
Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of elements sliding against each other. In the case of cars and trucks, it is the brake pads pushing against a rotor that changes kinetic energy into heat.
1968 Pontiac ‘Jerry Titus’ Firebird Trans Am Racecar
Known to few at the time, certain Pontiacs sold in Canada were offered with Chevrolet engines, so it was, in the strict sense of the SCCA rules, possible for a Chevrolet-powered Pontiac to run in the Trans Am.
Camaro ZL1 Goes For 200 MPH
Chevrolet tested the max velocity of the ZL1 (with 10-speed automatic) on the High Speed Oval at Germany’s Automotive Testing Papenburg GmBH proving ground.
Ringbrothers Delivers Three Custom Builds To SEMA
At the recent 2016 SEMA Show, Mike and Jim Ring of Ringbrothers pulled the cover off their newest builds: including the ’48 “Madam V” Cadillac, ’69 “G-Code” Camaro, and a ’65 “Ballistic” Mustang.
Drum Brake Service: Single-Anchor, Floating Shoe Designs
Although four-wheel disc brakes currently dominate the import brake service market, millions of drum brakes are serviced each day in independent import shops.
Ride Of The Week: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88
Chevrolet did such a good job of hiding the L88 engine option, only 216 were ever installed in Corvettes: 20 in 1967, 80 in 1968 and finally 116 in 1969.
Lotus Elise Race 250 Sports Many Performance-Orientated Features
The latest race car from Lotus, the new Elise Race 250 distills the company’s engineering expertise into one hardcore, track-orientated package.
High-Performance Brake Jobs
When brakes wear out, most motorists just want you to fix the problem and restore their brakes to like-new condition with OE-equivalent replacement parts. But in some situations, there may be an opportunity to sell your customer on the benefits of upgrading certain brake components
Brake Rotor Finishing: Non-Directional For Maximum Smoothness
The surface finish of a new or resurfaced rotor should meet OEM specifications for good braking performance, pedal feel and quiet operation.
