From 1967 to 1970, the Chevy C10 (2WD, 1/2-ton truck) had six-lug front drum brakes and 16-inch steel wheels. The lower control arms featured a tubular cross-shaft with a metal-on-metal bushing at ...

Aerodynamic wheel covers can deliver small but meaningful fuel-economy gains for fleets, and Deflecktor says its latest design aims to make the technology easier and more affordable to deploy.

Modern automotive disc brake designs share common features. The primary components are a rotor and caliper. The rotor attaches to the wheel hub and rotates at the same speed as the wheel and tire ...

Your car's brake system is one of its most critical components. It should come as no surprise that the brake system is responsible for stopping your vehicle and keeping it stationary as long as your ...

The GM Corporate 14-bolt rear axle is considered one of the best options for the ultimate in high strength for a trail/street machine. Found in four different variations from 1973 to 1996, the ...

Haldex's new web-based calculator was developed to allow fleets to input customized data so they can compare the overall cost of ownership between drum brakes and air disc brakes. Haldex's new online ...

If your car is fitted with automatic cruise control it will automatically adjust the speed to maintain a set distance from the vehicle ahead. It can do this by reducing the accelerator input or ...

Disc brakes resemble hand brakes on a bicycle, where pulling on the brake lever forces a plier-like device to squeeze rubber blocks against the rim of the wheel to stop the car. Drum brakes are a ...