What is brake fade? I read the term a lot in new-vehicle reviews, particularly those of high-performance cars. – Fred The friction between a brake disc or drum and a brake pad is used to slow a ...

If you're a car enthusiast who loves driving fast then you're likely familiar with the phenomenon of brake fade, but it's something that can happen to regular drivers, too. Have you ever gone for a ...

Wet brakes can reduce braking capability – fitting performance brake discs could avoid some serious accidents claims a new report. Removing moisture and the gases that build up between brake pads and ...

Don't expect four-wheel drum brakes to safely slow you down in an emergency braking situation when surrounded in traffic at high speed by today's cars. In the 21st century, the latest run-of-the-mill ...

Last weekend, a bunch of supercar owners got together for an event that featured, you guessed it, a whole bunch of supercars owners doing supercar-owner things. However, there was a Bugatti Veyron ...

Fleetwood Resource Management (FRM) introduced its Air Brake Cooling(ABC) System, a fade-resistant system which, according to the company, “virtually eliminates” one of the biggest problems facing ...

Toronto-based Spectra Inc. is designing new features for its Brake Inspector diagnostic system, including pad wear and temperature monitoring functions using a modified in-cab diagnostic module and ...

We've previously discussed the possible pros and cons of cross-drilled brake rotors. The supposed upside of cross-drilling was preventing brake fade by improving gas venting of traditional disc brake ...

Sometimes the point of a particular exercise isn't as clear as one might think. Take the example of installing a big-brake kit onto a new C7 Corvette. Many may think that the main purpose is to ...