Hey, what kind of disc brakes will work on my '27 T Tudor?" Or, ''I got this here T-bucket and it don't seem to stop so good." Or, "My buddy told me that late-model disc brakes need to be whammied ...

A. This is a so-called cam-operated drum/shoe brake design. The amount of shoe pressure against the inside of the drum is a function of cam rotation; more rotation, more pressure. This type of ...

If you are like a lot of hot rodders, you probably spend a large percentage of your time and money wringing out that last bit of precious horsepower, that last tenth of a second in e.t., or the ...

It's amazing how many nice street machines have brakes so worn out that they're barely worthy of the term. We spend thousands of dollars building horsepower, looking good with paint/wheels/tires, and ...

First there was the power break, then the power tie, then the power lunch. Or was it the other way around? HOT ROD's version of power braking ain't no yuppie scum deal, it's about snatching a ...

Not many hot rodders give much thought to what different brake pads do for the stopping of their hot rod. Oh, I'm sure the guys who race fast cars on a racetrack do assign an engineer to get the best ...

Drum brakes aren't the pinnacle of technology, but ya gotta admit they sure do look good on a traditional-style hot rod. I've run front drums on the majority of the cars and trucks I've built over the ...

If you happened to pick up the last issue of Street Rodder, then you already know about the '51 Ford going together at Fatman Fabrications in Charlotte, North Carolina. A long-time supplier to the hot ...

Wilwood Brakes has been making brakes since 1977 and currently has 250 different brake kits that cover more than 1,000 models. When you search "drag race" on its website, 52 brake kits appear, all ...

It is truly joyous when a rodder is finally able to get his chassis up and off the ground and converted into a roller. Though the obvious ability to now move it to the side of the shop while you work ...