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The process whereby braking components rid themselves of heat caused by friction. The heat in a disc system is mostly dissipated into the surrounding air. Dissipation can be accelerated by various ...
Pattern found on the surface of a disc which has been poorly machined.
A type of older - but still popular and effective - automotive brake in which a circular drum rotates around a set of brake shoes which are fixed to the hub and act on the drum by expanding.
Safety design incorporated on modern cars which ensures there are two largely independent hydraulic brake circuits. Some dual circuit systems are more sophisticated than others.
Shiny dark areas on a rotor caused by extreme heat.
A self-energizing drum brake that has servo action when travelling forwards or backwards.
The amount of weight being forced onto each road wheel as a result of the car pitching, rolling or squatting during acceleration, braking or cornering.
