Tuff Stuff GMC C1500 Brake Pedal

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.

Street Rod Tech Kevin W. talks about the first steps in his plans of a disc brake upgrade on his 1954 Chevy Bel Air, upgrading the pedal to an under-dash setup and adding a booster.

Having trouble with a spongy brake pedal? We can show you how to test your brake booster or dual feed master cylinder so you can fix that soft brake pedal.

Tim talks about why using a new pedal assembly may be better for your project than the original pedal assembly.

Pat talks about some of our Lokar throttle cable and pedal setups.

If manual brake bleeding is not an option for you, vacuum bleeding can be just as effective as pressure bleeding your brake system.

You can slip these Finned Aluminum Buick Brake Drums on to any one of our 1937-48 Ford hubs or 12x2 Bendix brakes. No machining. No re-drilling. Not a cover. Just classic hotrod style.

Follow this visual guide on installing spacer rings for Buick style finned brake drums to help center the drum on the hub. Learn some tips on using old and new parts for the installation.

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

Tim talks about some vintage parts and gives a little history about Kinmont brakes.