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Old 06-07-2008, 05:02 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Drums in the back would be ok, but drums up front have no place on a modern production vehicle.
The car only has a top speed of 43 mph. Its basically the equivalent of a gas NEV. Drum brakes are probably fine for that.
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