Brake Parts & Car Brakes: Vehicle Brake Parts for Every Make and Model

Why Buy Braking System Parts from CBT Auto Parts

Every braking system carries a different job depending on where it sits on the vehicle, and CBT Auto Parts built its catalogue around that reality instead of selling generic car brake parts and hoping they fit. The team sources automobile brakes and braking hardware directly from OEM suppliers and recognised aftermarket manufacturers, checks every listing against make, model, and trim, and keeps the catalogue current as vehicle ranges change. Whether the search started at car brakes, brake auto technicians fit every day, or a specific part number, the result lands on the same checked, fitment-verified listing.

• OEM and premium aftermarket brake parts are checked against your vehicle's make, model, year, and trim before they reach your cart.
• A genuine brake system components catalogue, covering everything from Brake Pads to Trailer Brake Parts, instead of a narrow handful of best sellers.
• Most orders are dispatched within 24 hours, with tracked nationwide shipping.
• A straightforward returns process and fitment guarantee, so the wrong part never sits unused in your garage.
• Trade pricing and bulk ordering for workshops, fleets, and resellers.

How to Choose the Right Brake Parts for Your Vehicle

With so many options across pads, rotors, calipers, and hydraulic parts, narrowing down auto brake parts by vehicle and use case takes just a few steps.

1. Confirm your vehicle's make, model, year, and trim, since rotor diameter, pad compound, and caliper mounting differ even between similar-looking models.
2. Decide between OEM and aftermarket. OEM matches the factory part exactly, while quality aftermarket options often match or exceed OEM performance at a lower price.
3. Check whether you need a single component or a full kit. Pads and rotors, or shoes and drums, usually wear together and are best replaced as a set.
4. Consider how the vehicle is used. Towing, fleet work, and performance driving all call for higher duty components than average daily commuting.
5. Look for wear indicators. Squealing pads, a soft pedal, or a dashboard warning light usually signal it is time to fix the car brakes before damage spreads to rotors or calipers.

Every category below sits inside the same braking system parts family, grouping car brake components by where each one does its job, from everyday passenger vehicles through to heavy commercial fleets and trailers.

Passenger & Light Vehicle Brake Components

These five categories cover the parts that wear out fastest on everyday cars, utes, and SUVs, the ones most drivers will replace more than once over the life of a vehicle.

Brake Pads

Brake pads are usually the first sign that a braking system needs attention, announced by a squeal long before stopping power actually suffers. The range here spans ceramic, semi-metallic, and organic compounds across passenger, performance, and light commercial applications, with options to match daily commuting or heavier towing duty.

Brake Rotors

Pitted, warped, or scored rotors transmit straight through the pedal as pulsing or vibration under braking. Vented, slotted, and drilled disc options are available here, sized correctly for each make and model, so pad contact and heat dissipation stay within factory tolerance.

Brake Calipers

A sticking or leaking caliper pulls a vehicle to one side under braking and wears pads unevenly, even when the pads themselves are healthy. Front and rear calipers are stocked here as loaded units or bare housings, with rebuild kits available for workshops that prefer to refurbish rather than replace.

Brake Shoes

Drum brake systems still rely on shoes and lining to generate stopping force, particularly on rear axles of smaller cars and older commercial vehicles. The shoe sets listed here are matched to drum diameter and lining material, so bedding in is predictable rather than a guessing game.

Brake Drums

A scored or out-of-round drum makes shoes wear unevenly and can introduce a pulsing handbrake feel. Passenger and light vehicle drums are sized and balanced here for direct fitment, with heavier commercial variants handled separately under the truck-specific category further down this page.

Hydraulic, Vacuum & Pressure Control Components

Everything in this group moves brake fluid or vacuum pressure rather than friction material, and a fault here usually shows up as a soft, low, or inconsistent pedal.

Brake Lines & Hoses

Cracked rubber hoses and corroded steel lines are a common cause of brake fluid leaks and a spongy pedal, especially on vehicles past the ten-year mark. Braided stainless, OEM rubber, and pre-bent steel options are all stocked here, cut and fitted to factory routing for a direct swap.

Brake Boosters

A failing brake booster makes the pedal noticeably harder to press, since the vacuum or hydraulic assist that normally reduces pedal effort has dropped away. Vacuum and power assist boosters are available here across passenger and commercial applications, paired where needed with rebuild kits.

Brake Master Cylinders

The brake master cylinder converts pedal pressure into hydraulic force sent to every other component in the system, so a failing seal here affects the entire braking system at once. Both single and dual circuit cylinders are stocked here, matched to bore size and mounting pattern for your specific model.

Brake Proportioning Valves

Proportioning valves balance braking force between front and rear axles, which matters most on vehicles that have been lowered, lifted, or converted from drum to disc rear brakes. Fixed and adjustable valves are available here for OEM replacement and custom brake bias setups.

Electronic Brake Monitoring & Safety Systems

Modern braking systems lean on sensors and control modules as heavily as they do on friction parts, and a fault here often triggers a dashboard warning before any physical symptom appears.

ABS Modules & Sensors

An ABS warning light usually points to a faulty wheel speed sensor or a failing control module rather than a problem with the pads or rotors themselves. Sensors and modules listed here are matched by make, model, and wheel position, since front and rear units are rarely interchangeable.

Brake Wear Sensors

Wear sensors give an early warning before pads are metal-on-metal, protecting rotors from the more expensive damage that follows. Sensor sets here are matched to specific pad designs, since fitment varies even across different trims of the same model.

Repair Kits & Cable Components

These two categories support the rest of the braking system rather than generating stopping force on their own, covering both maintenance kits and the handbrake side of the system.

Brake Repair Kits

Bleeding kits, caliper seal kits, and full rebuild kits sit in this category, built for workshops and confident DIYers who want to overhaul existing hardware instead of replacing whole units. Kits are organised by application, including front, rear, and parking brake-specific sets.

Handbrake Cables

A handbrake that needs pulling harder each year, or a warning light that will not clear, usually traces back to a stretched or corroded cable rather than the rear brake hardware itself. Cables here are listed by make and model, covering manual handbrake levers and electric parking brake actuator cables alike.

Heavy Duty, Commercial & Trailer Braking Systems

Trucks, trailers, and other commercial vehicles run air and electric braking systems that share little hardware with passenger cars, so this group is organised specifically around fleet and towing applications.

Air Brake Components

Air brake systems rely on compressed air rather than hydraulic fluid to apply braking force across multiple axles on trucks and trailers. Valves, fittings, hoses, and system components are stocked here to DOT specification for commercial and heavy vehicle fleets.

Brake Chambers

Spring brake chambers convert air pressure into the mechanical force that clamps the brakes, and also hold a vehicle stationary through spring pressure when air pressure drops. Pancake-style chambers are listed here across common commercial trailer and tractor fitments.

Slack Adjusters

Slack adjusters keep the gap between brake shoes and drum correct as the lining wears down on air brake-equipped trucks and trailers. Automatic and manual versions are both stocked here, covering the major commercial axle and brake chamber combinations on the road today.

Brake Drums for Trucks

Heavy-duty drums see far higher heat and load cycles than passenger vehicle drums, which is why truck-specific castings are kept in a category of their own rather than mixed in with the light vehicle range above. Semi, commercial, and heavy truck drums are listed here by axle position and diameter.

Trailer Brake Parts

Electric trailer brakes depend on a properly matched brake controller to apply the right amount of force at the right time, and a mismatched controller is one of the most common causes of uneven trailer braking. Controllers, magnets, and full electric brake assemblies are stocked here for caravans, box trailers, and livestock trailers alike.