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What Causes Brake Pad Wear?

So if your vehicle is experiencing brake wear, and you want to know how to address it, this article is for you. You can address this problem by inspecting the hydraulic brake system for residual brake pressure, servicing or replacing the caliper guide pins and bushings, or by lubricating the caliper slides.

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Off-Road Week: Behind the Scenes with R1 Concepts

Off-Road Week: Behind the Scenes with R1 Concepts Mudding, sand racing, rock crawling, overlanding or plowing through the snow…off-roading can look differently, but one thing is the same: it’s about venturing off the beaten-path and discovering unexplored terrain. Because when you lose yourself…you find yourself. Check out our video above for exclusive, behind the scenes […]

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Off-Road Week: Toyota Edition

See RoqTaco Go!Check out our behind the scenes footage as Rex powers over sand! Sand racing is the highest speed type of off-roading. Introducing RoqTacoA 2017 Toyota Tacoma built to be an overlander, sporting R1 Concepts’ Big Brake Kit.  This is RexFollow Rex and his off-roading adventures with RoqTaco on Instagram: @RoqTaco AdventureSometimes you need to lose […]

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Introducing Off-Road Week! (Jeep Edition)

Where are all the Off-Roaders? It’s Off-Road Week! Sometimes you have a need for speed, sometimes you have to slow downnnn to a crawl. . .on the rocks, of course.  The crew recently got back from crawling the Poison Spider Trail rocks at Moab with a bunch of friends. The steep inclines and declines were […]

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Should I Buy New Rotors or Should I Just Turn Them?

You might want to save a few bucks by turning your rotors instead of purchasing new ones, but in most cases, it’s not worth it. Keep reading to find out why.  What does ‘turning’ brake rotors mean? Turning brake rotors essentially ‘heals’ your brake rotors by correcting any warpage that may have occurred during your […]

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How Do I Break In My New Brake Pads and Rotors?

Most car parts require being broken in before actually living up to their all-star reviews. Go 50mph and jam the brakes until ABS engages Much like step 2, you’ll have to employ hard braking with this step.

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