Re: '53 Cavalier brake problem

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2010/1/9 2:07:28

Brake fade is going to happen even to the best F1 car brakes. Drums are just quicker to fade because they can't get rid of the heat as quickly as a disc, and most if not all the high performance discs are cross drilled to get rid of the heat faster. If you really want the best brakes possible for any car I'd go with Brembo ceramic discs, about $10,000+ for a 4 wheel set.

For those of us in the real world, drum brakes will work just fine for 90% of driving. Now, if you're driving in a large city with a bunch of idiots on their cellphones I'd wholly recommend at least putting discs on the front and moving up to a dual line master cylinder. At least you'd have a fighting chance to stop when you need to.