In article <docu0f$4oj$2@bent.twistedbits.net>, andy-dml@levyclan.us (andy
levy) writes:
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> On 12/21/2005 17:20, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> | BTW, as far as rear discs go, IMHO, its not really worth the
> | trouble or expense to swap 'em in place of rear drums. (Front drums,
> | yes...) However, I will admit that working on discs is a heck of a
> | lot easier than drums, so it might be worth it to you from that aspect,
> | but just be aware that there isn't going to be an appreciable
> | performance difference.
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> I'd amend that to say "for the amount of time and money, the performance
> difference isn't worth it." My '03 stopped noticeably better than my
> '99, but I definitely wouldn't have spent $1000+ just to swap the drums
> for discs on the '99.
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Thanks for your input. All this started with my wanting to finally get a
limited slip diff, which got me thinking I could just swap axles from a newer
disc brake version. Clean and easy. ... Plus, my other cars have real brakes
(Porsche and VW) and sometimes the truck scares the *&^* out of me -- while I
wait for it to stop. But, unfair comparison. The board has convinced me to
just install a good lsd, save $$$ on the brakes and give the truck time to
stop. Ironically, I'll likley spend the brake money on the motor.
Jef
> http://home.rochester.rr.com/alevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
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