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The ratio of braking force distributed between the front and rear wheels.
The basis of a disc brake system: a round metal disc which rotates with the road wheel and, in order to generate braking power, is clamped by a calliper holding two friction linings (pads).
Method of purging air from a brake system's hydraulic lines and cylinders. Air is compressible and contaminates brake fluid. It is released via a "bleeder valve" on each wheel cylinder.
The basis of a drum brake system. It is a circular metal component which rotates with the road wheel. A set of brake shoes which are fixed in position and act on the drum by expanding.
Brake lining (friction material) attached to the brake shoe with adhesive.
Steel plate on which wheel cylinders(s), brake shoes and other drum brake parts are mounted.
A system designed to compensate for wear by adjusting brake shoes or callipers automatically.
