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Braking systems
Relating to the braking device in automobiles that works to slow the vehicle down.
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Braking systems
curved vane disc
Automotive; Braking systems
Ventilated rotor in which the cooling channels (or vanes) have been curved to increase their ability to pump out hot air and cool the disc. Curved vane rotors are more efficient than conventional ...
cross-drilled disc
Automotive; Braking systems
Disc with friction surfaces which have been drilled with rows of holes to improve cooling, reduce weight and provide an escape route for dirt and gasses which can be wedged between the pads and disc. ...
caliper
Automotive; Braking systems
A type of clamp which grips a disc rotor to create friction and thereby generate stopping power.
brake shoe
Automotive; Braking systems
Correctly, the shoe is the metal component used to push the friction lining against the drum in a drum brake system, but the term is now used to refer to the whole shoe and pad assembly.
brake pad
Automotive; Braking systems
The component in a disc brake system which is fitted with brake lining and clamped against the brake disc to cause friction.
brake hose
Automotive; Braking systems
Flexible rubber (or synthetic) hose used to join hydraulic brake components.
