Raybestos Offers Class 6, 7 Air Disc Brakes
The company’s new air disc brake part numbers to cover more than 87 popular Class 7 and 8 truck, transit bus and school bus applications from major OEMs. They are designed to easily tolerate the demands of higher speeds and increased horsepower of today’s heavy-duty vehicles and school buses.
Loaded Brake Calipers Help Restore Brakes to Like-New Condition
loaded caliper assemblies get new friction, as well as properly matched hardware, significantly reducing the risk of future leaks developing, and uneven braking or pad wear caused by calipers hanging up or dragging.
Raybestos Releases New Class 7 and 8 Air Disc Brakes
Affinia’s Raybestos brand has added more than 87 air disc brakes for popular Class 7 and 8 truck, transit bus and school bus applications from major OEMs. The air disc brakes, which currently are available and ready to ship, tolerate the higher speeds and increased horsepower of today’s heavy-duty vehicles and school buses, according to
New BrakeStrip ID Brake Fluid Test Available
The BrakeStrip ID visual brake system performance test is designed to quickly identify the Department of Transportation type of brake fluid in a vehicle. The product, which identifies DOT 3, 4 and 5.1 brake fluids, makes sure the brake fluid meets the proper specification and also finds brake fluid that needs to be replaced.
Federal-Mogul Brakes Make TV Debut
Federal-Mogul automotive brake technologies will be on display in an upcoming episode of Ion TV’s "World’s Greatest!" series. Show producers recently completed an episode featuring Federal-Mogul’s global vehicle brake technologies, including its Wagner ThermoQuiet brake pads and its European Ferodo brand offering. “World’s Greatest!” is a 30-minute show highlights what it deems as “the world’s
Product Spotlight: Brakes and Friction Materials
Improved technology has made brakes and friction materials more durable and better performing. To avoid customer comebacks, tire dealers must take care to use quality parts matched to the correct application. applicable), which can make the job easier for installers and even help ensure a better fit. Advantage brake shoes include attached parking brake levers
All-Wheel Drive Synergies for Brakes, Transmission and Transfer Case
There are very few all-mechanical controls left on late-model vehicles. Almost all powertrain controls are electromechanical, using a computer as the controller. These include powertrain control of the accelerator pedal with the latest being all-wheel drive (AWD). The brakes and damping also are electromechanical under electronic control. There are peripheral systems that are all computer-controlled,
Monroe Brakes Has New Rebate Program
Tenneco Inc. is offering consumers a $20 mail-in rebate for qualifying purchases of Monroe brakes products this fall through the brand’s “Put on the Pads” promotion, running Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. The promotion is available through service providers and parts stores across the U.S. For more information regarding the promotion, visit monroebrakes.com.
ATE ‘Better Brakes’ Promo Runs Through November
Response to The ATE Better Brakes With Bucks Back promotion is exceeding expectations with more shops signing up than previous promotions. This exciting new sales promotion for ATE OE-engineered ATE PremiumOne Brake Products offers cash rebates for consumers and cash incentives for professional service technicians who participate. The program runs through Nov. 30 in the
Continental Launches ‘Better Brakes With Bucks Back’ Promotion
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket launched a new sales promotion for its OE-engineered ATE PremiumOne Brake Products. The ATE Better Brakes With Bucks Back promotion offers cash rebates for consumers and cash incentives for professional service technicians who participate. The program runs from May 1 through Nov. 30 in the U.S. market and lets consumers