There are two main types of brake pad shims and deciding which one to get might be difficult, but that’s why this article exists. This is because compared to rubber shims, titanium shims do a better job of handling and minimizing the noise that your brakes might be making.
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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.

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 Rex Follow Rex and his off-roading adventures with RoqTaco on Instagram: @RoqTaco Adventure Sometimes you […]

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 […]

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 rotorsessentially ‘heals’ your brake rotors by correcting any warpage that may have occurred during your daily […]

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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