Ford Custom 500 Brakes

Meet the 1957 Ford Fairlane with modern suspension, 560HP, and daily drivability—ripping autocross courses and cruising NC streets.

Just about any classic vehicle’s drum brakes can be upgraded to the increased braking performance of a disc brake system. Our Buyer’s Guide provides an overview of disc brake benefits and what you need to succeed with your upgrade.

In this Tech Tip, a customer asked about finding a set of disc brakes for his 1949 Ford F1 pickup, with one caveat. He wants to use the factory wheels.

In this Tech Tip, John responds to a customer request for our recommendations on brake kits for his ’56 F100.

Making great horsepower on a budget is the LS engine family’s claim to fame, but just like any other engine, the more power you ask of it the more you’ll need to spend.

Speedway Motors now offers a traditional-looking upgrade to those ancient drum brakes on your early Ford hot rod.

Tim talks about the difference between juice brakes and self-energizing brakes.

Power brake boosters offer lower pedal effort and better braking characteristics, but which one is right for your hot rod, muscle car, or truck? We take the guesswork out of that question with our latest buyer's guide.

In this Tech Tip, John makes a few suggestions for a customer looking to update the braking system on his ’51 Deluxe.

Check out the 410 sprint car brake installation and bleeding the brakes! We're making serious progress on our build.