Disc brakes used to be found mainly on the front wheels of vehicles, with drum brakes at the rear. Older vehicles use fixed-caliper brake systems in which one or two pistons on each side of the disc ...

The ability to stop is the most important feature your car has to offer. I know, Apple CarPlay is nice, but slowing down in a controlled fashion takes the cake. Over time, your brake system wears, and ...

How do disc brakes work? An explanation of how disc brakes work. A look at floating disc brakes and fixed disc brakes. Also multiple piston (pot) brakes and single piston brakes. Advantages over drum ...

We’ve all had the ear-piercing squeal of squeaky brakes appear at the worst times. Whether you’re pulling in to pick up your boss to take to lunch, or trying to leave your driveway early in the ...

If you’ve ever experienced noisy or howling hydraulic disc brakes on your cyclocross bike, this week’s Mechanical Monday solution costs a few cents, takes just a few seconds, has saved some custom ...

An automobile at speed represents a considerable amount of kinetic energy, energy that must be dissipated in order to bring it to a stop. An automobile's brakes are designed to translate this energy ...

Formula's Cura was released just a few years ago, and immediately gained a great reputation, with good power and excellent lever feel. Formula later offered a four-piston version of the Cura, which I ...

DEAR CAR TALK: I have a 2004 Subaru Outback, 6-cylinder. It makes a high-pitched humming noise, like millions of crickets, after I drive at freeway speed, but only after about 10 minutes on the road.