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Shop Work: 10 tips for safe, sure-footed brakes

A car that can’t come to a safe, sure stop has no business being on the road or track.

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Don’t Settle for So-So Performance From Your Classic’s Brakes

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E46 M3 brakes don't feel right? How to tell if it's the ABS/DSC unit

The brakes just didn’t feel right.

Not a sinking pedal, the usual sign of a failing master cylinder, but something just seemed amiss with the brakes on our E46-chassis M3 …

Modernizing our Elva's braking system without altering aesthetics

Could we upgrade the brakes while keeping things looking period-correct? That was our goal here.

Our Elva Mk VI sports racer was built in 1961. It’s nearly 2025.

Judging by …

Do all cars really need bigger brakes?

Some cars greatly benefit from a big-brake kit, as the factory pieces just can’t handle the heat. Just see how the upsized hardware transformed our Corvette Z06 and Toyota MR2 …

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 nearly used up the …

How to modernize the brakes on a Bugeye Sprite for improved safety

An early Sprite originally had a single master cylinder for not only front and rear brakes but also for the clutch. To remove a single point of failure, dual master …

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