Mitchell 1 has added color air brake diagrams to Tractor-Trailer.net, its comprehensive Web-based truck repair manual system. The pneumatic diagrams will include the same widely-used features as the ...

The technology, known as hydraulic brake-by-wire, removes the mechanical link between the brake system and the brake pedal. The system works by forcing the brake pads against the rotating brake disc ...

When a Formula 1 racing driver hits the brakes, he isn’t applying actual pressure to the master cylinder controlling the rear brakes. Instead, he’s sending a signal for the computer to interpret, and ...

Most people may not know it, but in many modern cars, the brakes aren't actually connected the way they used to be. Nowadays, pressing the pedal doesn't always mean you're pushing brake fluid through ...

The front brakes on our street/strip 1967 Mustang's were pretty much toast. Although the pads still had plenty of meat on them, they were heavily glazed, and the rotors had developed hot spots, so ...

Steer-by-wire and shift-by-wire systems, which control steering and transmission through electronics instead of using mechanical and hydraulic means, have become increasingly popular in recent years, ...

An important element of a brake-by-wire system is the pedal feel emulator. This device is tuned for each vehicle application to provide the desired pedal force/travel relationship while operating the ...

Mitchell 1, a Snap-on company, has added color air brake diagrams to its June update of Tractor-Trailer.net, its comprehensive web-based truck repair manual system. The pneumatic diagrams will include ...