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Nascar victory rounds off successful year for Tamworth brakes and clutch supplier

UK high-specification brakes and clutch manufacturer Alcon has experienced a successful 2015 motorsport season to go alongside its significant supply deals with Peugeot and Supacat among others. In late November, Kyle Busch claiming victory in the Nascar Sprint Cup race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, and with it becoming the 2015 champion. Busch brought his Alcon-equipped, Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Toyota home 1.5 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, to crown yet another successful year for the Tamworth-based manufacturer.

4th December 2015/by Andrew

New poster stresses Brake Engineering quality

Brake Engineering has produced a new poster for motor factors and garages that underlines the company’s Original Aftermarket expertise by detailing the complete remanufacturing process of a brake caliper.

10th November 2015/by Andrew

Brake Engineering increases caliper production

Brake Engineering is expanding production of its caliper remanufacturing line, following increased demand from customers in the automotive aftermarket embracing its “Original Aftermarket” approach to supplying a complete braking solution. The company has led the market in the production of calipers since 1981. With the efficiencies installed at its Wrexham-based facility, it is able to meet this increasing demand and continue to offer calipers of exceptional quality and increased complexity, while still remaining competitively priced.

8th October 2015/by Andrew

Large but light – Brembo releases high-end brake caliper line

Braking systems designer and manufacturer Brembo has presented a new family of aluminium calipers for high-end cars at the IAA show in Frankfurt. The new fixed caliper range, available in 17-inch (5.9 kilogrammes), 18-inch (7.7 kilogrammes) and 19-inch (8 kilogrammes) versions, is particularly aimed cars with a high braking disc surface. Such discs usually require generously-sized, but heavy calipers – however Brembo says its new caliper, which only recently went into production, combines a size optimised for discs with high braking surfaces with remarkable lightness.

21st September 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Brake Engineering expands product range

Brake Engineering is building on its Original Aftermarket approach by adding a number of new products to its entire braking range, focusing not just on first to market parts, but on developing “aftermarket” ranges that are relevant to the vehicles in independent garages.

21st September 2015/by Andrew

Brake Engineering’s ‘Original Aftermarket’ initiative

Brake Engineering is launching “Original Aftermarket”, an initiative the company says will redefine the supply and fit of braking products in the automotive aftermarket and bring transparency, clarity and quality to an overly complex product sector. Launching in October, the company will introduce a range of services designed to cut-through the trade’s misunderstandings of the braking sector and work to grow a distributor’s sales of the company’s complete range of calipers, discs, drums, hydraulics, pads and shoes.

24th August 2015/by Andrew

Brake Engineering’s new look takes to the road

Company News, Product News

Brake Engineering is planning a major brand refresh and has signed up to a number of events to ensure the trade takes full advantage. Commencing the beginning of October, Brake Engineering is exhibiting at the Groupauto Trade Show, Mechanex Donington, AutoTrade Expo (Dublin) and Mechanex Sandown Park, alongside its attendance at the IAAF Annual Conference and Awards Dinner in December.

3rd August 2015/by Andrew

Brake Engineering expands disc range

Seven new brake discs have been added to the Brake Engineering range, covering no fewer than 70 vehicle applications.

27th July 2015/by Andrew

Brake Engineering adds braking components for Nissan, Mercedes, Suzuki and more

Following up its brake disc range expansion last month, Brake Engineering has introduced a number of new product additions across its entire braking range of calipers, cylinders, discs and hoses.

11th June 2015/by Andrew

Borg & Beck argue the benefits of fully coated discs

Although coated discs are a relatively recent addition for volume suppliers distributing comprehensive braking programmes to the mainstream aftermarket, there are two very distinct routes to which these suppliers have committed themselves. The first is the partial coating using an oil-based formula; the second, as adopted by the First Line Group, is the complete coverage of the disc, with a water-based coating.

1st June 2015/by Andrew

ATE increasing PowerDisc range coverage with new products

Starting in the third quarter of this year, the ATE PowerDisc will be available for even more vehicles. ATE will add 65 article numbers to the range, increasing its coverage by about 50 per cent.

28th May 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

‘Don’t coat over the real issue of fitting discs,’ says Brake Engineering

Braking systems specialist, Brake Engineering has called on the automotive aftermarket not to “coat over the real issues of fitting brake discs.” The company states that training is more important than ever for the independent automotive aftermarket.

22nd May 2015/by Andrew

‘Unprecedented progress’ for Tamworth brake and clutch manufacturer

Motorsport, Product News

Now well into the 2015 race season, Alcon Components says this year has seen “unprecedented progress” for the Tamworth, UK brake and clutch manufacturer. Supplying products to Formula E, Alcon also reports US motorsport growth and increased work with original equipment manufacturers, describing the year so far as “a three-way success story”.

20th May 2015/by Andrew

Brake Engineering expands disc range

Braking systems specialist, Brake Engineering has added six new part numbers to its product range. The new references cover more than 50 vehicle applications for the following makes and models: Nissan Juke, Volkswagen Amarok, Ford B-Max and Fiesta, BMW 1, 3, and 4-series and Renault Clio.

14th May 2015/by Andrew

Tarox Porsche 911 3.8 Carrera S brake upgrade

Tarox has developed a new front brake upgrade for the latest 991 Series Porsche 911 3.8 Carrera S. With greater emphasis on weight reduction through the use of aluminium in the car’s construction, the new Porsche has inspired Tarox to develop a new two-piece billet steel and anodised alloy hub structure to directly replace the factory single-piece disc.

10th April 2015/by Andrew