All shark Corvettes have dual-reservoir master cylinders that, in effect, act as two independent braking systems. If the front brakes fail, the rears will still operate and vice versa. Obviously, this ...

If you drove during the drum brake era, long before disc brakes became commonplace, you can surely appreciate a modern vehicle's braking ability. Unfortunately, our classic drum brake-equipped cars ...

In last month's issue (Apr. '18) we set about converting our 1957 Ford Ranch Wagon from early Camaro disc brakes to modern, aluminum four-piston disc brakes from Wilwood Engineering. The conversion ...

Almost all vehicles manufactured before 1967 had braking systems with a single reservoir master cylinder, including ’64½-’66 Mustangs. This created a safety concern because if you lost brake fluid at ...

A brake master cylinder is a component of the hydraulic braking system in a vehicle. It is responsible for converting the force applied by the driver's foot on the brake pedal into hydraulic pressure ...