While all the '70s and '80s favorite lowrider GM models will always be long and cool, what's not-so cool on them are the hideous-looking rear drum brakes. Though these big body styles do come with ...

Let's cut right to the chase. Disc brakes simply work better than drums. If you have a classic Ford with drum brakes and drive it once a month to the local cruise night, you might want to turn the ...

This article was originally published in the April 2012 issue ofCar Craftmagazine. The parts and prices reflect what was available at that time. While old muscle cars are cool, drum brakes are not.

Bucking the V-8 trend in a classic Mustang, what if you happen to want an inline six? At Mustang Monthly, we like six-poppers for their underdog demeanor and buzzy persona. A six-in-a-row rocks with ...

Five years ago, when federal authorities announced that stopping-distance rules for heavy tractors would get stricter, there was talk that this would finally cause a conversion from drum brakes to air ...

Skarper has introduced an innovative electric bike conversion kit using a disc-brake rotor for powering pedal-operated bicycles. The company claims that the new kit can transform any disc-brake bike ...

Disc brakes are now in the majority on road bike builds, so here are the best mechanical and hydraulic options around When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

A disc brake rotor is a component that mounts to the hub of a bicycle wheel and provides the braking surface in a disc brake system. Disc brake rotors come in a wide variety of sizes to suit different ...

All disc brakes, whether hydraulic or mechanical, operate in the same way, by pushing two disc brake pads against the sides of the rotor to slow or bring your bike to a halt. As with most things in ...