Big cars need big brakes. While a common drag car might weigh 2,400-2,800 pounds, today’s street-strip machines can easily weigh more than 3,500 pounds. Often these heavy, fast cars tax the rotors, and the thin drag race-only pieces can become cracked or warped due to excess heat. Plus, the small, drag race-style calipers can flex at the
[portfolio_slideshow id=33574] When it comes to reworking the brakes on your car, two things seldom come into consideration: your master cylinder and pedal ratio. And those are two factors that are absolutely critical to your brake system performance. The brake pedal acts as a lever to increase the force the driver applies to the master cylinder. The master cylinder,
You had questions; we had answers. And then you had more questions! A while back, we had the Summit Racing guys answer some of your common brake master cylinder questions. In this video, they take on a few more of your questions, including: Can you use a drum brake master cylinder on a disc brake
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