Stanley invented a double-brake system using two brake shoes supported by springs that clamp down on a disc.
The ceramic brake discs are 40 percent lighter in weight than the conventional, grey cast iron brake discs.
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The affected switch in the larger recall may cause the brake lights not to come on when the brake pedal is depressed.
As soon as I touch the brake pedal -- better late than never -- the car's brake-assist tugs them on at max effort.
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Riders interested in even better brake feel may wish to upgrade to braided steel brake lines, an available accessory from Star and the aftermarket.
In 2004 Mercedes-Benz faced customers complaints that its Sensotronic brake-by-wire system - which used an electrical link to control vehicles' brake pads - sometimes failed.
They also have a website that has in a mere fortnight become a hotbed of bright ideas, such as brake lights that glow brighter the harder you brake.
Failure to illuminate the brake lights or disengage cruise control could increase the risk of a crash, while disabling the brake-transmission interlock could result in the vehicle rolling away, it added.
We tried to move the brake lever a little bit down and we're now looking at the possibility of making a bigger brake lever to see if this is better for me.
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As it happens, Toyota later announced that it is planning to install as standard equipment a brake override system in which the brake will stop the car even if the accelerator is pressed simultaneously.
That reduced clearance may mean the driver's foot could brush the side of the brake pedal when going from the accelerator to the brake, thus increasing stopping distances and the risk of a crash.
He argues that with antilock brake and stability systems, 100 percent reliability is possible because they merely survey signals from within the car: wheel speed, pressure applied to the brake pedal, and so on.
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After turning off the jet and rocket he will deploy an air brake at 800mph, parachutes at 600mph and finally put his foot on a car-type friction brake at 250mph any faster and the brakes could explode.
The parts included "brakes, brake pads, brake shoes, ignition coils, water pumps, window regulators, suspension sway bar links, wheel hubs, anti-lock braking sensors, control arm bushings, transmission filters, pitman arms, tie rod ends, and suspension air springs, " the papers add.
One possible use of this technology is to provide context information from the car, something like the engine speed has reached 2000 rpm, the parking brake has been disengaged, the transmission gear is in drive and the brake pedal is fully off the floor.
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As the anticipated time-to-impact decreases, CMS prepares the car for sudden braking by moving the brake pads nearer to the brake disks, and finally, when the system concludes that a collision is less than one second away, it starts to apply the brakes itself.
Remember, it was in the midst of Q4 that we thousands of Prius and other model owners lined up for brake and brake pedal repairs while executives explained internal memos about the need to delay publication of the discovered defects in these models at public hearings.
Stability control systems that sense impending rollovers and automatically brake individual wheels should become more common on SUVs.
The front brake failed as Kadian, from Steep, Hampshire, cycled down a hill near Marlborough.
If you see a flurry of red brake lights, you know traffic is not moving.
The 2008 Ford Focus will use high-strength aluminum to replace steel in front-brake calipers.
Anyway, companies are desperate for some brake on annual double-digit health care cost increases.
The antibodies bind to the CTLA-4, found on a cell's surface, and shut off the brake.
Basically, using the car's "engine braking" is what let us stay off the brake pedal.
Ghana Aviation Authority sources said they suspect brake failure may have contributed to that crash.
Frankie Hackett, from Brake, said she was worried about going back to "the bad old days".
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But I do say unreservedly, take the hands off the brake, let the train start.
Police said the driver had pulled the emergency brake but was unable to stop in time.
Braking is straight and secure with minimal front-end dive and brake fade in hard stopping situations.
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Toyota zeroed in on 174 key components, such as air bags, fuel pumps and brake systems.
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