Give yourself a “brake!”: When and Why should you change your brake fluid?
Posted by Stephen @ Vagbremtechnic on 28th Sep 2018
Most of us are very good when it comes to regular oil changes and top up our screen
wash whenever it is needed, but how good are we when it comes to changing the brake
fluid? Have a read through our helpful guide...
What is brake fluid and why is it important?
Brake fluid is an incompressible fluid that converts the
energy you apply to the brake pedal to the four calipers.
The three main types of brake fluid are DOT3, DOT4 and DOT5.1:
DOT3 and DOT4 and DOT5.1 a
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Vagbremtechnic Expands Range To Include All New AP Racing Asymmetric Radical Calipers For The MQB Platform
Posted by John @ Vagbremtechnic on 1st Sep 2017
The need to innovate is one of the fundamental tenants of the
aftermarket braking world, so it should come as no real surprise that the team
at Vagbremtechnic have released yet another brake application, this time based
around AP Racing’s revolutionary asymmetrical calipers. It’s further proof of
VBT’s commitment to advanced braking solutions, and should be music to the ears
of anyone keen to utterly transform the stopping ability of their car.It’s no secret that motor racing has played a m
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Big Brakes - We Take A Closer Look At Eight-Piston Calipers
Posted by John @ Vagbremtechnic on 9th Aug 2017
We’ve talked before about certain aspects of the Vagbremtechnic range
and the science behind stopping, not to mention specifying the correct brake
pad compound and how it can impact your car, but today we’re going to focus on
something far more blatant, the thing that we’re perhaps best known for,
massive calipers! While size isn’t everything in the world of performance
braking, it certainly plays a major role in the time taken to haul your car to
a stop in as short a space of time as poss
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