At 07:43 PM 5/12/97 -0400, Sean Meldrum wrote:
>> I wish Dodge would drop the drums altogether and give us disks on
>>all four corners...
>>
>>
>> -Jon-
>>
>Unless you're autocrossin' Jon you probably wouldn't see the benefits of
>rear discs. Such a large majority of the braking in done by the front
>brakes (especially in a pickup) that the rears are only helpin' a bit. The
Welp, I came to my Dakota from a high-G "sports car" (GT car, actually)
and I still drive like I'm autocrossing. :) Blasting through a set
of twisties is so much fun you'd think it would be illegal. (Actually,
it probably is.) ;)
>big benefit of rear discs is their ability to quickly actuate and release
>(don't think I explained that right but that's the jist of it....always
>been more concerned with going instead of stoppin' ;^) ) This is why you
>see 'em in little sports cars and such.
I also like 'em because the pads aren't hidden in a drum... You
can check on 'em without even taking off a wheel, and they're right
out in the open for servicing.
>
>Where you would see a huge improvement is a set of 12 or 13" cross drilled
>rotors and some serious calipers ala BAER, BREMBO, WILWOOD, etc. You'd
>probably need to uprade to at least 16" wheels though to clear the
>calipers. Hey, how about swappin' in a set of 15" VIPER discs.......the
>bolt pattern is the same ya know. ;^)
Now you're talkin'! Arrrr, ho, ho, ho! :)
-Jon-
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