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When should stab braking never be used?
On a vehicle with anti lock brakes
What are the function of anti-lock brakes?
anti-skid braking system used on aircraft and on land vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses. ABS operates by preventing the wheels from locking up during braking, thereby maintaining tractive contact with the road surface.
Why aren't hydraulic brakes used for rear wheels when the same is used for the front wheels?
All modern mass-produced cars and light trucks DO have hydraulic brakes on the front and the rear wheels. Heavy trucks generally have air brakes on all the wheels. Maybe you are thinking of cars that have disk brakes on the front and drum brakes on the rear? On cars, these are both hydraulically operated using the same hydraulic (brake) fluid. In normal stopping situations, the front brakes do more work than the rear brakes. Maybe 70 or 80% of the braking is done by the front wheels (it depends on where the weight is in the car and how fast you stop). Disk brakes are a somewhat better brake for a car, but drum brakes are a little cheaper to manufacture. So, disk brakes are almost always used on the front wheels where the braking is more important. Drum brakes are used on the back of some cars to save money. Note that performance cars (sports cars) almost always have disk brakes on all of the wheels.
Which type of brakes are commonly used in trucks?
Semi trucks often use compression brakes. When activated compression brakes open valves in the engine, slowing down the engine and bringing the truck to a stop. Non-semi trucks use disc brakes to stop. A common type of brake system used in big trucks is the air operated "S" cam.
Why disc brakes are used in two wheelers front wheel?
Braking power transmitted to the front wheel is high compare to that of rear wheel normally(60:40 or 70:30) in motor cycle.Disc brakes which has high magnitude of braking power compare to that of drum brakes are used in motor cycles to absorb the more braking power.
Which types of foundation brakes are used on air-brakes equipped trucks and trailers?
air wedge- acutuated
Are rear drum brakes used during normal braking?
Certainly, all four wheel brakes are used in normal stopping. However, the lions share of the stopping power is from the front brakes, yes.
What is differences between mechanical and hydraulic brakes?
mechanical and hydraulic are two different power transmission medium. in mechanical brakes solid links or levers are used to achieve the required braking. in hydraulic brakes there are no links, here the braking is achieved by the hydraulic fluid, the hydraulic system in which the force applied at the brake pedal is multiplied several times to achieve the requied braking.
What are the materials used to make car Braking system?
The materials used in a car's braking system includes brake pads, brake caliper, and rotor. A cars brakes can be accessed by removing the tire from the car.
Pneumatic brake system?
Used in trucks and buses. This type of braking system of pneumatic and hydraulic hybrid vehicles.
Why are disc brakes normally used on the front?
disc brakes are usually used on the front of a car is because the braking ratio for any Car is 70 / 30 ........70 percent of the braking power goes to the front 30 percent goes to the back also if you had disc brakes on the rear of the Car and you slam on (emergency stop) the brakes would lock and you would slide all over the road
Why would the brakes on a car not work as well as they used to?
Brakes wear and require maintenance. They should always "work as well as they used to". When you detect a change in the braking have a trusted mechanic inspect them asap.
