Porsche's tungsten-carbide-coated brakes claim to aid stopping power while looking pretty and keeping wheels clean. We put them to the test to see if they deliver on those promises.
from washing it. The moisture can cause a thin layer of rust to develop on the brake rotors. This is normal. When you first apply the brakes, the pads pressing on the rust-covered rotors may cause a squeal for a few stops until the rust is worn off and then the sound will disappear...
s built arounda chrome-moly trellis chassisthat suspends on fully adjustable WP XACT PRO 7543 USD forks and a WP Apex Pro 7746 monoshock. Braking is via race-spec 290 mm disc brakes up top and a 230 mm disc outback, clamped by Brembo Stylema rotors. All this is topped by a set of ...
Though everything was otherwise tight and quiet throughout testing, I did have two specific issues. The first was some rubbing from the chainguide, which mounts directly to the main pivot. Under hard suspension compressions, the mount would rotate backwards slightly, and over the course of a r...
I’ve been thinking that I should take the rear brakes apart and have a look. I have not yet since buying it last fall. Thinking of towing a trailer almost half-way across Canader…. and being the former aircraft mechanic obsessed with preventive maintenance! Uhuh again. Then came a ...