Category: Brakes

Calipers dominate new to range development

Eight new brake calipers have been added to Brake Engineering’s product range this month, underlining the brand’s commitment to bringing to market products that are in demand at both garages and motor factors. The new introductions include coverage for BMW X5 and X6 (2007), as well as Audi A3, Volkswagen Golf and Golf SV, Seat

Lumag champions the fight against fakes

With more fake goods than ever before flooding the market, the aftermarket is not immune from this organised crime as the issue rapidly reaches epidemic levels. Counterfeiters are becoming more cunning at replicating parts and online distribution is making it harder for them to be traced. What’s worse, these counterfeit parts are putting motorists’ lives

90 years of Bosch brakes

Without any doubt, brakes were the first and most important of all vehicle safety components. Back in the 1920’s, automotive brakes were hardly able to cope with the engine performance and the weight of the vehicles of the time. The pneumatic servo brake presented by Bosch in 1927 significantly increased road safety. Thanks to this

Delphi launches new range of caliper slider kits

Delphi has added to its extensive braking proposition with a new line of OE quality caliper slider kits. Fitted to popular European vehicles, each kit contains new sliders, seals, slider lubricating grease and mounting bolts for a quick and quality caliper service.  The new range complements an already extensive portfolio of aftermarket braking solutions that

New CV e-catalogue from Lumag

Lumag, leading OE manufacturer and aftermarket supplier for CV brake pads and linings, has launched its latest e-catalogue, which has been fully updated to offer its complete CV range which is now available to order. The new e-catalogue features more than 27,000 parts, making it easier than ever before to source the right OE quality,

Borg & Beck offers advice on CV braking

When it comes to effective braking for the country’s thousands of commercial vehicles (CVs), whether on the power unit or the trailer, guaranteed performance and complete dependability should be non-negotiable qualities. For the sake of both the driver and other road users, as well as for the general public, the consequences of such large objects

Shaftec growth drives website and marketing material upgrade

Shaftec, a leading supplier of transmission, braking & steering parts used this year’s UK Automechanika show in Birmingham to announce that its bold, new-look website is now live: www.shaftec.com. In addition, as part of a strategic plan to refresh and update its brand in line with growth, the business introduced a new series of dynamic

Delphi launches new copper-free brake pad range

Delphi Product & Service Solutions has launched its new OE-quality, copper-free brake pad range nine years ahead of 2025 legislation to reduce copper materials in braking components to just 0.5%. The new formulas offer improved brake fade performance for increased safety with excellent feel and refinement. Delphi’s range of copper-free brakes offer 95% car parc