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Old 02-26-2014, 03:53 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
Seems to me like DRUM has just as much stopping power initially- my cars with drums can put your head into the windshield; DISC rejects heat better and so has more fade resistance for those long or repeated in quick succession hard braking events.
My buddy had a 71 Valiant in high school and I had a 71 Dart. He kept the four wheel drums, I put a 75 disc front end on mine. There was a big difference, especially when slowing from highway speeds.
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