The MaliBeater build has been an attempt to create a car that could have been seen storming the streets of northern New Jersey in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Though not born a true muscle car, the ...

In our continuing saga to build a daily driver '66 Slant Six Dart GT, it was time to ditch the drums for front disc brakes. The small 9-inch drums had to go. While they worked perfectly without ...

Bucking the V-8 trend in a classic Mustang, what if you happen to want an inline six? At Mustang Monthly, we like six-poppers for their underdog demeanor and buzzy persona. A six-in-a-row rocks with ...

Why is it that when our beloved early Camaros were new, drum brakes seemed fine, but now they feel borderline dangerous? Well, several factors have conspired to change our perception. For one, many of ...

Drum brakes have been around a long time, but they’re not irrelevant yet. The 2022 Toyota Tacoma has them, the 2022 Hyundai Accent SE has them, and even Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 crossover has ...

Your car's brake system is one of its most critical components. It should come as no surprise that the brake system is responsible for stopping your vehicle and keeping it stationary as long as your ...

Hello Victoria, the difference between drum and disc brakes is mainly in their design, performance and practical benefits. Brakes are devices that slow down or stop a moving mechanism or vehicle. This ...

Drum brakes are an OG technology that have been around almost as long as cars have. First developed in 1899, this style of brake can be found on some of the very first automotive prototypes built by ...

Disc brakes resemble hand brakes on a bicycle, where pulling on the brake lever forces a plier-like device to squeeze rubber blocks against the rim of the wheel to stop the car. Drum brakes are a ...