In an ideal setting where the sky's the limit in terms of budget and labor costs, replacing the brake rotors or brake discs when changing the brake pads is highly recommended. The brake rotors in your ...

Over the past 45 years I've performed brake jobs on everything from race cars to heavy-duty pickup trucks and motorcycles. While changing the brake shoes on a vehicle with drum brakes is more ...

All the various materials and constructions as well as their advantages and downfalls The braking system is among the most important parts of any automobile, if not the most important. On the road, ...

I need to know, of the different kinds of brake material — ceramic, metallic and organic — which has the most gripping power? I want the pad that is the best at gripping, under normal driving ...

It doesn’t take a genius to understand that disc brake pads and rotors are wear-and-tear items that should be inspected and/or replaced on a periodic basis. Depending on how aggressive you drive your ...

On most modern cars, brake rotors are made from either cast iron or carbon ceramic materials. But Porsche has recently implemented another type of brake rotor that's set to revolutionize the industry, ...

There are lots of visual signs, sounds, and changes in driving characteristics that can alert you of the need to service, or ...

Why is it on many modern cars that when the brake pads are replaced for the first time at 60-70,000km the car always needs new disc rotors as well? Usually the reason given is that the disc rotors ...