Parking Brake Components are an important division of the army of brake components responsible for converting delicate foot pressure at the pedal to precise control at each individual wheel. Whether your vehicle has the original braking system or an upgraded system to match its upgraded performance, there are some parts that are important regardless. These part... Read More

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Why are Parking Brake Components Part(s) Important

Parking Brake Components are an important division of the army of brake components responsible for converting delicate foot pressure at the pedal to precise control at each individual wheel. Whether your vehicle has the original braking system or an upgraded system to match its upgraded performance, there are some parts that are important regardless. These parts go beyond pads, rotors, shoes and drums but are just as necessary to a properly working brake system. From old drum brakes with no power-assist to high end ABS systems, the system lives and dies with the health of your parking brake components.

Your parking brake is one of the most important systems in your car when you are not in it. The parking brake, sometimes called the emergency brake, uses physical tension from the lever or pedal to the rear wheels to hold the vehicle in place. At the rear brakes is a ratcheting mechanism to lock the brakes. As your pads or shoes wear, the system self adjusts so that the amount of force required to apply the parking brake remains the same.

This also affects you even if you don’t normally use the parking brake. Brake systems rarely “fail,” they usually break down over time, giving the driver some warning as the system fades. However if that system were to suddenly fail, your parking brake components--which are independent of the hydraulic system--may be essential to slowing your vehicle. So don’t wait until you’re in a emergency to inquire about the health of your emergency brake components.

Standard Parking Brake Switch Engineered to match up perfectly like OE equipment but also out perform it.

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Dorman

Stainless Steel Brakes