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Disc Brake Hardware

When a vehicle is ready for its first brake job, Carlson’s professional installation kits with exclusive QuietGlide® Technology make the job easy.

Easy to Install

Carlson’s Disc Brake ProKits and Disc Pad Installation Kits are all you need to replace the OEM parts easily and efficiently when it’s time for a vehicle’s first brake job. And because of the exclusive QuietGlide® Technology, the brakes will be significantly quieter.

Disc Brake ProKit

Installing QuietGlide® Technology greatly diminishes noise in the disc brakes. Because of the vulcanized rubber coating, the abutment clips reduce the transfer of vibrations and noise from the pads to the caliper bracket.

Disc Pad Installation Kits

Designed for the vehicle’s first brake job, the kit comes with our exclusive QuietGlide® Technology, the critical anti-rattle clip to reduce friction and noise.

Drum Brake Hardware

Carlson’s drum brake kits make installation easy because each kit comes with everything you need to complete the job the first time.

Ready When You Are

Each of our four drum brake kits includes the parts you need, whether you’re replacing the adjusting part, doing a complete axle job, restoring the parking brake and more. Plus, every part you use meets or exceeds the OEM specs so you can be confident your drum brakes will work long after you finish the job.

Drum All-In-One Kit

Contains all hold down parts and return springs necessary for a complete axle drum brake job. Keeps brake shoes in proper position and returns them to proper resting state after braking for optimal performance and extended life.

Drum Self-Adjusting Kit

Contains everything you need to replace the critical drum brake system adjusting part. This ensures adjustments take place at proper intervals, helping to improve the life and performance of the braking system.

Drum Brake ProKit

Contains everything you need to compete a full axle installation, including return springs, hold down parts, shoe pins, adjusting springs, levers, parking brake springs, and adjusting screws.

Parking Brake Hardware Kit

This kit includes return springs, hold down parts, adjusting screws, and adjusting springs to prevent premature brake wear and restore brakes to like-new performance.

Copper Nickel Tubing

Don’t settle for less when you can use the best, Carlson Copper Nickel tubing and fittings for automotive, farm, and industrial vehicles.

Bendable and dependable, Carlson’s Copper Nickle brake tubing provides unparalleled flexibility for any repair as well as the strength and durability needed for the life of the vehicle. Available in two sizes, the tubing is easy to manipulate with tight tolerances and easy to install. Plus, it won’t rust and has the highest burst strength on the market.

Brake Line Solutions

Carlson brake lines come standard with PVF Technology poly-vinyl fluoride coating. This provides up to 30 times more rust and corrosion protection over standard steel brake lines. And it meets SAE J527B specifications.

Thanks to Carlson’s electric wear sensors, there’s no need to guess when the brake pads are worn.
Carlson Brake Pad Electric Wear Sensors cover 98% of all domestic and import models – more than 25 million vehicles. Sensors are engineered for OE fit and function and tested for optimal performance.

Introducing ABS Wheel Speed Sensors that Redefine Quality

When it comes to driving safety, it’s important to choose ABS sensors you can trust. They affect not only anti-lock brakes (ABS), but the Traction Control System (TCS), ESP (preventing swerving or skidding), and Hill-Start Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). As a result, ABS sensors improve driving safety and comfort, and lower both emissions and fuel consumption. Choosing quality ABS sensors just makes sense.

Carlson Features and Benefits

• Detecting wheel speeds as low as 0.1km/h
• Detecting forward and backward movements
• A smaller, lighter-weight design
• Reduced sensitivity to electromagnetic interference

Tested and Verified

• Pre-production and post-production testing
• Rigorous thermal, shock, vibration, durability, voltage, electrical and temperature testing for stability and reliability in all weather conditions
• Tested to withstand extreme temperatures from 125 °C (257 °F) to -40 °C (-40 °F)
• Salt spray tested for 48 hours to ensure insulation resistance and high impedance
• Connector pins tested with special device applying significant pull force to verify durability

Rugged and Weather-Resistant

• Weather-pack connectors to protect against dirt, moisture, chemicals and other contaminants
• Plated pins for increased conductivity and corrosion protection
• Housing made with high quality reinforced plastic for superior resistance to the elements
• Premium materials in connectors and terminals ensure an accurate, water-tight connection to the engine wire harness
• Wire harness sleeve protects wires from damage

Prioritizing Safety Just Makes Sense

Nothing is more important than having confidence in your brakes. Your anti-lock brake system — which triggers the ABS light on your dashboard when something goes wrong — is only as effective as its ABS sensors. Choosing quality ABS sensors is a choice that just makes sense.

Proven Quality

Carlson’s new, aftermarket caliper mounting bolts cover 150 million vehicles.

The brand you trust is proud to introduce a new addition to the product line. Caliper mounting bolts attach the caliper bracket to the steering knuckle in both cars and trucks.

Finish the Job the Right Way

To complete the brake job, don’t forget the parking brake hardware.

DIH braking systems don’t dissipate heat as well as Disc brakes. The excess heat weakens springs, which can cause the shoes to vibrate, score the drums or lock the brakes. Weakened springs can also stretch and lose the ability to completely retract the shoes from the drums. In fact, DIH spring tension can be reduced 30% in only one to two years.

Benefits of New Drum-in-Hat Brake Hardware

The Drum-in-Hat Parking Brake is designed to bypass the hydraulic braking system to stop the car in an emergency or keep it in place when parked. However, heat and corrosion can damage critical brake hardware components and make the brake dysfunctional. That’s why Carlson has the parking brake hardware to cover more than 163 million cars and light to heavy duty trucks on the road today.

DIH parking brake kits include all the parts you need to completely replace the old hardware and maximize braking performance. New return springs, hold down parts, adjusting screws, and adjusting springs both minimize brake drag for better gas mileage and prevent premature brake wear.

Heavy Duty Hardware for Commercial Vehicles

Keep your customer happy by making sure every vehicle in the fleet is safe on the road. Commercial vehicles put on a lot of miles over varying terrain and through all kinds of weather, so the brakes have got to work. That’s why Carlson’s heavy-duty hardware for commercial vehicles restores brakes to like-new performance. Using Carlson brake hardware eliminates premature wear and prolongs the life of new pads, which means there’s less down time for each vehicle.