Soon enough, the temperatures will warm up, the snow will melt, and the weather will be perfect for spring and summer cruising. Before hitting the highway, though, your car needs some TLC. Winter weather, especially in the Northeast and Upper Midwest, wreaks havoc on vehicles. The right maintenance will resolve small issues before they become […]
Category: Caliper
The Rundown on Brake Rotors
If you’re anything like me, then for the longest time, what you knew about brake rotors came from early 2000s movies and video games. That meant that if you wanted a car to stop quickly, the disks absolutely needed to be gold, drilled, and, most importantly, connected to a red caliper. Then, when you got […]
Floating vs Fixed: Should I Upgrade My Brake Calipers?
When it comes to automotive design principles and philosophies for competing parts and engineering options, there are always going to be debates and arguments about which type of part or mechanism is best. For example, take diesel vs. gas, turbocharged vs. naturally aspirated, and floating vs. fixed calipers. In the last example, for anyone interested […]