Accuride Corp introduces the Gunite Optimum Lightweight Drum (GOLD). Gunite Corp, a subsidiary of Accuride, supplies wheel-end systems and components Accuride Corp introduces the Gunite Optimum ...

We have to give the tried and proven drum brake a lot of credit, as it has gotten the job done since its creation more than a century ago. The downside to drum brakes, however, is simple to understand ...

Accuride says its newest brake drum – the Gunite Optimum Lightweight Drum — is designed to be an optimum balance between durability and thermal capability, providing the performance of full cast drums ...

While all the '70s and '80s favorite lowrider GM models will always be long and cool, what's not-so cool on them are the hideous-looking rear drum brakes. Though these big body styles do come with ...

Brake pads are among the most crucial components of a car that are considered normal wear items to maintain. Since brake pads create the friction that helps slow your car down when you press the left ...

This article was originally published in the April 2012 issue ofCar Craftmagazine. The parts and prices reflect what was available at that time. While old muscle cars are cool, drum brakes are not.

Among the reasons someone might want to avoid passing a semi-truck is to steer clear of that harsh piercing screech it makes when slowing down. That sound is referred to as brake squeal, and although ...