We offer a guide to follow when selecting a new set of brake pads for your race or street car. It's important to know the friction quality and pad size before selecting a new set of disc brake pads.

Brake Pad Identification and Friction Surface Options Explained

In this video, we walk through the process of installing a rear disc brake conversion kit that uses a weld-on caliper bracket.

How to Convert Rear Drum Brakes to Disc Brakes (Install & Adjustment)

Steve replaces the factory GM 8.5" 10-bolt rear end on his '76 Chevrolet Laguna S3 with a GM 10 & 12 bolt bolt-on rear disc brake kit.

Adding a Bolt-On Rear Disc Brake Kit to Your Ride

Advantages of using Speedway Motors weld-on rear disc brake kit for a Ford 9-Inch rear end. Learn some tips for installation. This kit includes IMCA approved brake calipers.

Disc Brake Kit for a Ford 9-Inch Rear End

How to change brake pads, rotors and calipers using the Mustang II complete brake kit. Replace your drum brakes with disc brakes for performance and better braking ride. For use on Bobcat and Mustang II spindles.

Disc Brake Conversion

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.

Everything You Need to Know About Converting Drum Brakes to Disc

We get a lot of questions about brake kits so Tim gives a brief overview of disc brake setups.

Speedway Tech Talk - Disc Brake Set Up

Follow along as our Tech installs dropped spindels and performs a disc brake conversion on his '55 Sedan. He utilizes a metric brake conversion kit.

Drop Spindle Install and Disc Brake Conversion on a 55 Chevy

In this Tech Tip, John confirms a customer question regarding the need for a proportioning valve on his ’55 F100 brake build.

Disc Brakes and Proportioning Valves

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.

Disc Brakes with Factory Wheels on a Ford F1

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