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Many people, for various reasons, tend to procrastinate when it comes to replacing parts in their cars. However, there comes a time when further delay not only causes permanent damage to the car, but also poses risk to the safety of the driver and other road users. Brake pads are an excellent case in point.
Brake Engineering, one of the aftermarket’s leading braking specialists, has applauded the UK government’s decision to maintain the current MOT frequency, with a vehicle’s first test taking place at three years and then one year thereafter. The supplier, whose firm focus is on the three to 10 years old plus vehicle market, has commended the
Premium brake brand, Textar, has added seven new brake pads to its aftermarket range for marques including the Jaguar F-Type (19” system) 2013, Volvo XC60 2016 and Renault Scenic 2016. Utilising cutting-edge technology, Textar products are precision engineered to offer maximum safety, performance and comfort. This uncompromising approach to product excellence has been the ethos
Braking specialists Brembo, has laid the foundation stone for a new factory dedicated to the processing of carbon special materials that will compete on the tracks all over the world The Chairman of Brembo SpA, Alberto Bombassei laid the first stone at the flagship new building in Curno, Italy, that will process carbon fibre materials
For many people, including many car enthusiasts, the matter is simple – what makes the vehicle stop is the braking system, with the main role played by brake pads and discs, significantly supported by tyres. However, experts perceive this seemingly simple phenomenon as a complex physical and chemical process, in which the so-called third body
Multi-award winning British brand, Comline, has strengthened its brake pad and hub assembly kit portfolios with a raft of new-to-range references. The latest influx of part numbers demonstrates the brand’s ongoing commitment to supplying solutions for all popular European, Japanese and Korean vehicles in support of its network of motor factor customers across the UK
Commercial Vehicle braking specialists Lumag is looking forward to the year ahead, following the company’s €5 million investment in a Bruderer Shim Stamping machine, which was installed at its Budzyń manufacturing facility in Poland. The investment allows the company to manufacture its own rubber- metal – rubber shims for its passenger car range – Breck.
2018 may only be a few days old but Lumag – the leading global OE manufacturer and aftermarket supplier of brake friction products – is kick starting the year in style with its latest Breck range extension. This latest extension of the Breck range covers in excess of 150 vehicle applications with just seven part
Leading global OE manufacturer and aftermarket supplier of brake friction products Lumag, has announced the latest range additions to its own brand of brake pads, Breck. This latest extension of the Breck range – including additions for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles – sees the introduction of six new Breck brake pads for no
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