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Old 09-18-2009, 12:01 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Rodent Track and the other car mags would raise holy helll over it so then everyone would pile on and bring their pitchforks and burning rags-on-sticks. So it's too much a risk I guess.

Didja know that ol '59 has BALL BEARINGS in the front hubs too?!? Give 'em a whirl when it's jacked up and they go forever.
Obviously, I was joking up there^^^

The stopping distances are affected by heat build up more, but that could be solved with a lighter car, generally. 5,000# of steel and iron is hard to stop, regardless of brake configuration.

I think the largest arguments that I've heard against drums and for discs are Water and Heat Dissipation. Maybe dust build-up, but that shouldn't be an issue if you're checking your brakes like you should be.
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