Re: brakes

["McDowell's" <gmcd@domain.elided>]

Steve-
    You forgot the best theing about disks
    #3- easy to fix. (that's why their popular with me:-)
    Grant

Steve Stegmann wrote:

> Grant,
>
> You're right in that drum brakes are just as powerfull as discs.  That's
> not the reason that discs have become popular.  There are two reasons
>
> 1-  fade resistance.  disc wins hands down.
>
> 2-  controlability.  Disc react in a linear manner to hydraulic pressure.
> That means you don't get the self energizing action which is designed into
> drum brakes.  The self energizing is why they tend to lock when applied
> hard, or cold & wet.  The drum doesn't react predictably.  You can design
> the self energizing action out of the drum, but then you need two (2)
> wheel cylinders and more plumbing.  Plus you still have brakes which fade.
>
> If you will check out the new Ford Super duty line, you will see that they
> all have 4-wheel disc brakes, across the board.
>
> Steve
>
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