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Audio Video Interleaved Video  |  1995-11-21  |  2.0 MB  |  320x240  |  15fps  |  21 seconds
Transcription: Disc brakes are an effective brake design, now universal on the front wheels and frequently on the rear wheels as well. The disc, also called a brake rotor, is a round plate bolted to the wheel hub. When the brakes are applied, a hydraulically powered caliper squeezes each disc to slow the car.