The brake master cylinder is the first component in a vehicle’s braking system, activated by depressing the brake pedal. The pedal pushes a piston through this cylinder, forcing brake fluid through ...

A brake master cylinder is a component of the hydraulic braking system in a vehicle. It is responsible for converting the force applied by the driver's foot on the brake pedal into hydraulic pressure ...

In last month's issue (Apr. '18) we set about converting our 1957 Ford Ranch Wagon from early Camaro disc brakes to modern, aluminum four-piston disc brakes from Wilwood Engineering. The conversion ...

The key to applying the brakes is of course the master cylinder, which can be chosen once the caliper/disc assemblies have been selected. The proper master cylinder selection criteria include the ...

All shark Corvettes have dual-reservoir master cylinders that, in effect, act as two independent braking systems. If the front brakes fail, the rears will still operate and vice versa. Obviously, this ...

You swapped out your axles for bigger, badder units and you increased the size of the brake components on the axle as well. Well, you’ll typically find that now you’ve got insufficient fluid flow from ...