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 Brakes
What is it?
Of course, you know that brakes are used to slow and stop your car.
But there are different kinds of brakes:
Disc brakes.
These are generally on the front wheels of your car. Disc brakes
work like a vise, closing around the outer side of the vehicles
rotor.
Drum brakes.
Found on the rear wheels, brake shoes push against the inside
surface of a rotating brake drum to slow the vehicle.
Newer cars are also usually equipped with computer-controlled
Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) and/or other traction control
devices. This safety feature is designed to prevent wheel lock-up
and potential skidding.
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