Re: disc brake conversions

Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2011/8/6 22:34:20

FWIW:

Having both modern dual master with booster and front disc brakes on my 55 Pat, I don't think that front disc brakes are necessary UNLESS you are driving more than occasionally on a modern busy freeway where "rice rockets" and other crazy drivers are jumping in front of you at high speed and then slowing down, if not slamming on their brakes.

I put the front disc brakes on my Pat when I lived and drove in Las Vegas, which is pretty much like Los Angeles as far as traffic is concerned. Since I've moved to Pahrump (pop=40K,semi-rural), I don't think that they are necessary, but it's nice to have them.

Craig