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Tackling smaller fixes first on our Shelby GT350: Rear Brakes

Before we started replacing anything major, like the transmission, we decided to do first some simple repairs on our 1967 Shelby GT350. After all, it’s been sitting for a …

Selecting and installing the right brake pads for our 997 Porsche

At our first track day in our Porsche 997, we began to run out of brakes. Despite Porsche’s reputation for superior stopping performance, the FIRM can be a …

Are endurance race pads really the best choice for a daily driver?

In our last brake update, we fitted a set of 3D-printed brake cooling deflectors. Our goal? To keep our very street-friendly pads–Pagid’s new STREET+ line–working even …

Are two-piece rotors worth the extra money?

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Suspension, power, must be time for brakes on our Mk7 Volkswagen GTI, right?

We’d …

How we transformed our classic Mustang's brake system for track duty

We replaced the stock drums with Cobra Automotive’s HSR-legal disc brake kit–basically a duplicate of the parts used by Trans-Am teams back in the day–but we still needed …

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