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brakes , tech , Shop Work , Brake Duct
Building bargain brake ducts from Porsche GT3 parts

As it turns out, late-model Porsche GT3 front brake ducts can be adapted to a wide variety of cars.

brakes | Tech Tips | Braking | Brake Fade
Brake fade: What you need to know and how to fix it

We ask our brakes to do a lot, but what happens when we demand too much?

J.G. Pasterjak
brakes | tires | Tech Tips | Braking | Tires & Wheels
One of the most important parts of the braking system? Tires.

Without tires interacting with the road surface, all those pretty brake parts can’t accomplish much.

J.G. Pasterjak
Ford | Endurance Racing | brakes | Ford GT
What separates street brakes from racing brakes?

Street or track? The Ford GT’s brakes change with the specific mission.

David S. Wallens
Chevrolet | brakes | Tech Tips | wilwood | Safety | how-to | Braking | ASA | C5 Corvette | ASA Stock Car
How to talk brakes: Ways to turn desires into hardware

Understanding how to talk upgrades with braking experts–and how to get the parts you need.

J.G. Pasterjak
Toyota | brakes | MR2 | Big Brake Kit
Can bigger brakes make an older car perform like a modern machine?

Brakes should both correct speed and balance the chassis. The brakes on our MR2 Turbo did virtually none of that, so it was time for a change–a big brake change.

J.G. Pasterjak
DIY | brakes | Brake Lines | tech | Shop Work
8 secrets to bending and flaring pro-quality brake lines

Scared of tackling brake plumbing? With these tricks and the right tools, you can bend lines like a pro.

Carl Heideman
Carl Heideman
brakes | Shop Work
How to prevent brake vibrations

Quite simply, brake vibrations are never a good thing.

Staff Writer
brakes | Shop Work
How to Go About Upgrading Your Brakes

“Jack of all trades, master of none” is a pretty good description of OE brake system designs.

Staff Writer
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