Brakes
Your one-stop shop for all things related to brakes and braking systems. Review our in-depth articles and interviews with some of the major players in the brake business. We’ll also keep you up-to-date with the latest brake products and developments.
New Extreme Duty Housing from the 9-Inch Factory
The 9-Inch Factory has released a new ¼-inch thick housing that offers increased rigidity and is further strengthened with double-width welds. The housing features a 360-degree, 3/8-inch thick inner mounting flange for third member reinforcement.
Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit for B-Bodies
MBM Brakes has released the DBK6970 Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit, a bolt-on kit to be used to upgrade any full-size Chevy B-body car (such as Bel Air, Impala, Del Ray, etc.) to disc brake performance.
Lokar: Lakester Throttle Assemblies and Pedal Pads
New from Lokar are the Lakester Throttle Assemblies and Pedal Pads. The pedals are a match for the company’s steel spoon throttle pedal and round brake/clutch pad.
Replacing Antiquated Hot Rod & Muscle Car Brakes
Going fast is fantastic, but stopping fast, too, can be critical to survival. Barely adequate brakes were long the bane of home-grown hot rods and factory muscle cars alike.
Brake Performance: Brake Rotors
Brake Performance offers brake rotors in three styles: slotted and cross drilled, slotted and dimpled and slotted. The rotors, which are available for all cars, trucks and SUVs from 1937 to present, feature full-sweep scraper slots that extend off the outer diameter of the rotor to help with braking in wet weather and keeping dust away from wheels.
Classic Performance: Drop Spindles
Classic Performance Product’s “New School” spindles are a new series of 12-in. Big Brake 2-in. Drop Spindles that are designed for 15-in. wheels or larger. The one-piece designs make them easy to install and allows them to be used with CPP’s high performance 12-in. Big Brakes that include 12-in. rotors, new big bore GM calipers, [...]
BrakeQuip: Brake Tube Pliers
In addition to being able to bend 3/16 tube, the pliers are now also able to bend ¼ tube. This features has a 10mm radius for 3/16 tube and 16mm radius for ¼ tube, which is the appropriate bend radius for tight bends without kinking, said the company.
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