The master cylinder is designed to last the life of the car, but like brake calipers, sometimes it can spring leaks or otherwise fail, and it must be rebuilt or replaced. The master cylinder is ...
Unlike the brake lines, which are metal tubes that run the length of the car, the short brake hose found at each wheel is made of rubber. The hose’s job is to carry brake fluid from a brake line ...
It was about being able to stop the car from, say, 180mph down the Mulsanne. With the drum brakes most would fade and you’d end up going down the escape road because you’d ran out of brakes.