Well I guess I'm one step ahead. I got my Stillen cross-drilled rotors but
waiting on my wheels before I install.
Todd
Mustang@netunlimited.net
www.netunlimited.net/~mustang/
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Thursday, December 09, 1999 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: DML: rear disc
>
>
>On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 NVMYDakota@aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 12/9/99 11:13:57 AM Mountain Standard Time,
>> shetland@erols.com writes:
>>
>> > Hey all. I set up the Durango group on a group buy on a disc brake
>> > conversion for the rear on the newer model Dakota/Durango. Stainless
>> > Steel Brakes has come up with a kit for these vehicles. Uses 10.5
inch
>> > rotors (slotted) and standard calipers. It is an easy mod and no
major
>> > work involved. Anyone interested?
>> >
>>
>> This system compatable with earlier dakotas (aka 93?)
>> I would LOVE to have disc brakes in the rear so I didn't nose dive under
hard
>> braking
>
>
> That's a problem you'd have to fix by adjusting the suspension,
>isn't it? I don't see how having discs in the rear would cause any
>less nose dive... ? Maybe even more, what with those heavy drums out
>of there and all of that extra braking power to lock up the rears and
>make the fronts do all the work. ;-)
>
> Also, wouldn't it look kind've silly to have slotted rotors in the
>rear and the solid stock ones in the front? Seems like you'd have to
>get slotted rotors for the front too, to balance things out.
>
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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