Personally, I feel that a rear disc brake system is much better than the old
style drum brake system.
my 68' Charger had drum brakes all around till I built the thing to the
point that the drum brakes wouldn't come close to hauling it down to a stop
from speed or just trying to stop it for a stoplight from 25 mph.
That's why I upgraded the front to a disc brake set-up I scavenged from a
A-body Duster, and used a pair of 79' Magnum calipers and master
cylinder......it was just as cheap to do this as it was to try and upgrade
the drum brakes with better shoes and drums.
And it stopped better afterward, without my having to change underwear every
time I drove it!
MARKETING PLOY: REAR DISC BRAKES ?..........I don't think so!
SAFETY ENHANCEMENT: REAR DISC BRAKES ? ........YEP!
That's why my 01' Dakota will be getting the Factory Rear Disc brake system
later on this year or next winter...........Goodbye 9" drum
brakes!........Hello 11" discs !
Ron
01' Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
http://www.scsilverdak.1colony.com
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