Depending on the car, some disc brakes are made of steel, aluminum or carbon fiber.
X-runner's don't come with rear disc brakes. Only 4wd I think and those are 6 lug instead of 5
Replacing disc brakes can be a tricky task. First, you must make sure they are cool enough to touch, then bleed them and take apart the brakes. You can put new pads and discs on to finish the job.
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Disc brakes are now used on many modern trucks, led by the European manufacturers Volvo, Scania, Daf, Leyland and Mercedes. The technology lag in employing air brake systems with large disc brakes has now caught up. In the next year or two you will see many more heavy trucks being made with disc brakes.
Brake drums can not be cut. The shoes inside can be replaced.Only disc brakes(rotors) can cut.
Yes, the Karmann Ghia came with factory disc brakes in front, and drum brakes in rear.
Four-wheel disc brakes were introduced in 1965 on the Corvette. Some AMC vehicles had Disc Brakes, and the Studebaker Avanti also had Disc Brakes. I know of no other American vehicles in 1965 with disc brakes. FYI, the 1948 Tucker had Disc Brakes as standard equipment. Only 51 examples were ever made.
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yes. most gm made trucks hav disc brakes all the way around since about 2002
THOSE ARE DISC BRAKES
Wagonners, pickups, and the Jeepster had disc brakes in 1972. The CJ did not get disc brakes until 1977.
pad brakes are disc brakes, it's known as changing brake pads for disc setup and changing brake shoes with drum brake setup.
On a Ford Explorer : There are disc brakes on the front and ( starting with the 1995 model year ) there are disc brakes on the rear also ( instead of drum brakes on the rear )
disc brakes , front and rear
Front disc brakes were available on some models
disc brakes , front and rear
Depends on what you mean by best. Disc brakes tend to offer the most braking power for a given amount of force applied at the lever. But a disc brake setup is heavier and has poorer aerodynamics than caliper brakes. And disc brakes wear faster than drum brakes, roller brakes and band brakes. Disc brakes are not as well sealed as drums or rollers, so performance will still be slightly weather dependent.