How to Choose the Best Brake Pads for Your Application

Brake pads are one of your car's most important but misunderstood parts. They have the undeniably important task of safely slowing down your vehicle, but brake pads are far from uniform. Browsing FCP Euro’s website pages will bring up a vast array of brake pads and compounds like ceramic, organic, and semi-metallic, each being different. They vary in material, heat resistance, durability, longevity, and overall stopping power, and there are more than likely multiple options for your vehicle. Keep reading to find out which are the best brake pads for you.

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Brake Fluid Explained: Everything You Need to Choose What's Best for You

The topic of brake fluid is often overlooked when it comes to street-driven cars; it's not sexy, doesn't make your car any faster, and it just quietly goes about its business. This article covers some of the questions we're asked the most, such as which brake fluid is best for your car, how often to change brake fluid, what different brake fluid colors mean, and what the different types of brake fluid are in general.

From Paris to Los Angeles - BMW Z1 Roadster

Though this 1990 BMW Z1's journey from Paris to LA can be measured in miles, it represents a passionate car owner's lifelong journey with the BMW brand.

The Definitive Guide to Volkswagen Mk7 GTI Brakes

The Mk7 Volkswagen Golf GTI brakes are based around an evolution of over revolution concept, ensuring cost-effective and reliable performance for the sporty hatchback. By utilizing many components from the outgoing PQ35 Mk5/6 chassis, along with some new MQB-specific parts, the Mk7 GTI offers excellent braking performance with very little required maintenance. Because of the modular design, there are many upgrades and aftermarket braking options as well, including some ‘big brake’ options from the higher-end Audi RS and Porsche models.