High-performance drum brakes

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC will launch its high-performance drum brakes by the end of 2009.

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) expected to announce new stopping distance requirements for large trucks in May 2009
• Variety of sizes for both steer- and drive-axle applications
• NHTSA's proposal calls for a 20% to 30% reduction in the required stopping distance for large trucks
• Test data confirm that vehicles can meet or exceed the shortest of the proposed stopping distances