Brakes

DBA’s pro tip: The role of clean wheel hubs in brake performance

Mechanics know that every detail matters, especially when it comes to safety-critical parts such as brakes. One often-overlooked step that can save you time, money, and headaches – cleaning the wheel hubs. Read More

ContributedJune 2, 2025, 7:03 amMay 30, 2025

Automotive car products, Brakes, Pads

Protex brakes to revamp your Holden

Bring your Holden’s brakes back to life with Protex – engineered to fit, built to last, and rigorously tested for peak performance under the harshest conditions. Read More

ContributedApril 2, 2025, 7:05 amApril 14, 2025

Automotive car products, Brakes, Drums, Pads

From Drum-to-Disc with Disc Brakes Australia

For both mechanics and drivers, reliable brakes are non-negotiable – especially when the stakes are high. Read More

ContributedMarch 31, 2025, 10:29 amMarch 31, 2025

Automotive car products, Automotive industry, Brakes, Features, Latest News

Bendix outlines how tyre treads affect braking

Bendix has lended its expertise to explain how tyre tread patterns can affect braking Read More

Harry MurtoughMarch 26, 2025, 2:00 pmMarch 26, 2025

Automotive car products, Brakes, Hoses

Bendix expands brake hose kits to 182 variants

When it comes to upgrading brake systems, brake hose components that are often overlooked, but quality steel braided brake hoses substantially increase braking performance across all vehicle classes, by consistently maintaining brake fluid pressure from the brake lines to the calipers. Read More

ContributedMarch 23, 2025, 7:24 amMarch 21, 2025

Automotive car products, Brakes, Clutches, Driveline, Engines, Filters, Fuel systems, Hubs, joints and sockets, Ignition, Suspension, Tools

What does NAPA Auto Parts offer?

With an Australian heritage of more than 90 years, NAPA combines the unique strengths of Ashdown-Ingram, Covs, Global Auto Spares and R&E Auto Parts. Read More

ContributedJanuary 31, 2025, 7:20 amJanuary 31, 2025

Automotive car products, Brakes

What is brake bias? An in-depth look

Brake bias or brake balance describes the split of brake force between the front and rear wheels when the brakes are applied. Read More

ContributedJanuary 13, 2025, 9:02 amJanuary 13, 2025

Automotive car products, Brakes

A review of the Protex brake range

Protex: has unmatched reliability and industry-leading warranty for automotive brake solutions. In the world of automotive components, reliability is everything. When it comes to braking systems, the margin for error is non-existent. Read More

ContributedJanuary 13, 2025, 8:54 amJanuary 13, 2025

Automotive car products, Automotive industry, Brakes, Feature Story, Features, On The Cover

50 years of Disc Brakes Australia: Slotting themselves into history

In 1973, a frustrated Holden owner strolled into a small Sydney automotive workshop, searching for a simple fix—a new brake rotor for their car. Read More

ContributedJanuary 13, 2025, 8:28 amFebruary 7, 2025

Automotive car products, Brakes, Drums, Hoses, Lines, Pads

A look at DBA’s Electric Secondary Park Brakes for LandCruisers

Disc Brakes Australia (DBA) continues to extend its offerings in automotive safety with the introduction of its latest new product line: the Electric Secondary Park Brake (ESPB) for Toyota’s iconic Landcruiser
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ContributedNovember 21, 2024, 6:47 amDecember 9, 2024

Brakes

DBA’s pro tip: The role of clean wheel hubs in brake performance

Protex brakes to revamp your Holden

From Drum-to-Disc with Disc Brakes Australia

Bendix outlines how tyre treads affect braking

Bendix expands brake hose kits to 182 variants

What does NAPA Auto Parts offer?

What is brake bias? An in-depth look

A review of the Protex brake range

50 years of Disc Brakes Australia: Slotting themselves into history

A look at DBA’s Electric Secondary Park Brakes for LandCruisers

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