Re: Ross Miller Tech Session
Posted by Craig Hendrickson On 2011/9/23 19:28:42
Owen_Dyneto Quote:
You might find some food for thought in this thread. I'm not looking to start another long discussion about drum versus disc brakes, that's been aired more than adequately. But if you're interested in keeping your 55/56 original and aren't satisfied with the brakes (my own opinion is that they can be and often are pretty marginal), perhaps you'll get some thoughts here. (URL not included)
Dave, sorry for the thread drift (in opposition to your above statement), but the main thing I took from that writeup is that drum brakes are a PITA to set up and maintain, compared to disc brakes.
One of many things
NOT available on drum brakes is the "telltale" in the disc brake pads that warn a semi-alert driver to the fact that the pads are getting close to replacement by "squeaking". No such thing in drum brakes until there is metal-to-metal contact by which time the drum is probably toast.
Craig
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