[email protected]248.877.0590

Brake Basics

Here are some of the more recent articles that our team has created and/or placed in a variety of publications.

Brake Basics
Brake BasicsBy cole Posted in  Kit Car Builder  | 23 Aug 2012

There are not very many systems on your car as important as the brake system, and yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood systems. Often, choices are made solely on what comes with your suspension system or what your buddies run on their kit car without addressing the real issues: How much brake do you need? How do you match your system front to rear? What brake pads are the best? Should I use DOT 4 or DOT 5 brake fluid. Each of these questions could be answered with a multi-page technical paper, but we’ll give you a quick overview to help you make a good choice when building your kit car.