Re: Driver Skills

Posted by PackardV8 On 2009/5/19 15:40:28

STRICTLY in terms of brakeing PERFORMANCE i find no fault with the BTV or any other part of the brake system. When my 56 Exec had the BTV on it it stopped as good as any vehicle i have ever driven includeing modern vehicles such as 2001 top-o-the line Dodge Ram, 89 Caprice among many others.

However, my approval of the BTV wanes fast in terms of alleged maintenance schedule, cost and one design flaw that i will not detail in this particular thread.

So strictly in terms of braking performance i see no reason why the 55-56 Packards should be driven any differently than any other modern CAR OF THE SAME SIZE.

Therein lies the difference. I do not drive my Ranger (small pick-up) the same way i drive my 01 Ram simply due to the overall dimension difference.

So i do not drive a modern Cadillac or 56 Packard the same way i drive a small jap car or vintage MG or modern toyota.

One can not compare a LARGE car to a mid-size or small car in terms of driveability. It's just 2wo different worlds, regardless of modern or vintage or mix'em and match'em.