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Brake warning light comes on
Your car pulls to one side when braking instead of stopping in a straight line
Brake pedal is mushy or very hard to depress
Brakes must be pumped to work properly
Wheel(s) are excessively hot after short drives
When applied, brakes grab causing jerky stops
Brakes grind with continuous loud metallic noise when applied
This is the hydraulic mechanism that clamps the pads to the rotors to stop the vehicle.
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This is the delivery system that the hydraulic fluid moves through to each wheel. Internal and external corrosion can cause failure points.
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This is designed to create a greater braking force from minimum pedal effort.
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This system is found on the rear of many vehicles today. The major components are a drum, wheel cylinder, brake hose and shoes.
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This is the hydraulic pump that pushes fluid through the brake lines to activate the brakes at each wheel.
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This system is found on the front of all vehicles since the early 70's and the rear of many vehicles today. The major components are a caliper, rotor, brake hose and pads.
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Find brake parts for
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Where and how you drive will determine your best choice for brake pads.
Normal Driving
Moderate usage of vehicle where brakes are not commonly heated up beyond normal operating temperatures.
ProStop
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ProStop Platinum
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ProStop Ceramic
Severe Driving (Light to Moderate)
Vehicle driven occasionally under conditions that heat up brake pads above normal operating temperatures (i.e. stop and go traffic, mountainous terrain, aggressive driving, towing, hauling heavy loads).
ProStop Platinum
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ProStop Platinum Severe Duty
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ProStop Ceramic
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EBC Performance
Severe Driving (Heavy)
Vehicle driven regularly under conditions that heat up brake pads above normal operating temperatures (continuous stop and go, delivery vehicles, taxi cabs, mountainous terrain, aggressive driving, towing, hauling heavy loads).
ProStop Platinum Severe Duty
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EBC Performance
Original Equipment Performance and Pedal Feel
ProStop Platinum
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ProStop Ceramic
Quiet and Dust Free
ProStop Ceramic
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EBC Redstuff Ceramic
Aggressive Response
ProStop Platinum Severe Duty
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EBC Performance
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