There are two types of brake used on cars – disk brakes and drum brakes. New cars are now fitted exclusively with disk brakes at the front, and there is an increasing trend towards disk brakes for the rearwheels aswell. Both types are friction brakes in which the braking energy transmitted by the braking system acts by pressing the brake pads or shoes against the brake disks/drums.


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    Title :

    Wheel brakes


    Additional title:

    Bosch Professional Automotive Information


    Contributors:
    Reif, Konrad (editor) / Post, Wulf (author)


    Publication date :

    2014-07-19


    Size :

    18 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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