Never mind fancy electronic shifting and disc brakes – back in the real world that most of us inhabit, mechanical shifting and caliper rim brakes are still the most common gear and brake systems ...

After recently completing the installation of a new rear suspension under our 1936 Phaeton it was time to complete that installation with a working emergency brake. Our first order of business was to ...

While converting from drums to disc brakes on the front of many older cars is a sensible upgrade, irrespective of performance gains, we opted to install discs on the rear of our project wagon too. Not ...

Front disc brakes have always been a key to improved brake performance. In more recent years, rear disc brakes have become a popular upgrade because they virtually eliminate brake fade under the most ...

Have you ever slammed on your hot rod's brakes really hard? Did the rear brakes lock up before the front ones? If so, then you're familiar with that adrenaline-pumping feeling when the tail end of ...