In this day and age people fly through gears pushing everything to its limit. With that being said we need the best ways to bring our vehicles to a stop. Over the years our braking systems have been improved over and over. In the said old days we used “spoon” brakes. Today we use ABS, air brakes, drum brakes, disk brakes, and they are even coming out with full contact disc brakes. But those are still a work in progress and it will be a few years until we see those on any type of vehicle. So in the world of brakes who is the best? Well sit back and get comfortable because, we are about to let you decide that for yourself.
In 1885 a up and coming inventor, Karl Bentz, started to work and produce the first idea’s of a vehicle. With the test vehicle …show more content…
The history of the drum brakes is just as old as the disc brakes. In 1902 an inventor by the name of Louis Renault invented the drum brakes. A sad part of this man’s story is that right after his business started to take off one of his older brothers passed away from a racing accident. In his brother’s memory Ranault helped form the Grand Prix racing circuit. Now how do drum brakes work? When the vehicle is coming to a stop the brake shoes produce friction, which in turn rubs the inner surface that is attached to the wheel. There are external-contracting brakes in which the brake surrounds the drum and internal-expanding drum brakes in which the shoes, supported by a back plate, are forced outward against the drum (Hedgbeth, 2016). One of the first places to produce the drum brakes in the United States was in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1902, which was named A.H. Raymond Company and was a four man operation. In 1906 this shop invented a asbestos and copper wiring lined brake known as “Raybestos”. Which they claimed allowed drivers to stop not only in a forward motion but in a backward motion. To this day Raybestos is a major name in the aftermarket brake …show more content…
The Hydroboost system would be mounted on the floorboard right behind the brake pedal (Hitting the Brakes, 2016). The system in the 1950’s was available on all General Motors, Edsel, Lincoln, Mercury, Hudson, Nash, and Mercedes vehicles. Like any system the Hydroboost had its flaws. The system was a single line system which meant, lets say a hose or joint went bad the whole system would go down. Now you can imagine how mad someone would be if this happened. So in the late 50s designers decided to move the power booster to high on the firewall. When they did this the driver no longer had to stand on the brakes to come to a stop. Instead the driver could simply lightly place their foot on the brake and come to a
In 1885 a up and coming inventor, Karl Bentz, started to work and produce the first idea’s of a vehicle. With the test vehicle …show more content…
The history of the drum brakes is just as old as the disc brakes. In 1902 an inventor by the name of Louis Renault invented the drum brakes. A sad part of this man’s story is that right after his business started to take off one of his older brothers passed away from a racing accident. In his brother’s memory Ranault helped form the Grand Prix racing circuit. Now how do drum brakes work? When the vehicle is coming to a stop the brake shoes produce friction, which in turn rubs the inner surface that is attached to the wheel. There are external-contracting brakes in which the brake surrounds the drum and internal-expanding drum brakes in which the shoes, supported by a back plate, are forced outward against the drum (Hedgbeth, 2016). One of the first places to produce the drum brakes in the United States was in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1902, which was named A.H. Raymond Company and was a four man operation. In 1906 this shop invented a asbestos and copper wiring lined brake known as “Raybestos”. Which they claimed allowed drivers to stop not only in a forward motion but in a backward motion. To this day Raybestos is a major name in the aftermarket brake …show more content…
The Hydroboost system would be mounted on the floorboard right behind the brake pedal (Hitting the Brakes, 2016). The system in the 1950’s was available on all General Motors, Edsel, Lincoln, Mercury, Hudson, Nash, and Mercedes vehicles. Like any system the Hydroboost had its flaws. The system was a single line system which meant, lets say a hose or joint went bad the whole system would go down. Now you can imagine how mad someone would be if this happened. So in the late 50s designers decided to move the power booster to high on the firewall. When they did this the driver no longer had to stand on the brakes to come to a stop. Instead the driver could simply lightly place their foot on the brake and come to a