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    is an *******.

    he was also an over-engineering *******.

    im probably going to buy a disc rear instead of finishing replacing my drums.

    upgrading to 3.73s and a posi wont hurt either.

    i already asked g-force about their .59 overdrive gear. itll get me lower rpms than i currently have with 3.23s and the auto's .7
    Last edited by notsonic; 06-29-2008, 06:49 PM.
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    Re: the guy who designed drum brakes

    haha yes drum brakes are a pain. My dad and uncle were telling me about how they use to have drums all the way around.

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      yeah it was wierd, I have an issue with my wife's rear durms on her Cavalier,(actuallly had the issue as long as she had the car. Unfortuneately there isn't a quick/easy cavalier conversion or I would have just done it by now.

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        Re: the guy who designed drum brakes

        Originally posted by DAS BOOT View Post
        yeah it was wierd, I have an issue with my wife's rear durms on her Cavalier,(actuallly had the issue as long as she had the car. Unfortuneately there isn't a quick/easy cavalier conversion or I would have just done it by now.
        ashame you couldnt follow the drum to disc brake conversion off of here eh?

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          Re: the guy who designed drum brakes





          :rant:
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            Re: the guy who designed drum brakes

            Originally posted by notsonic View Post
            is an *******.

            he was also an over-engineering *******.

            im probably going to buy a disc rear instead of finishing replacing my drums.

            upgrading to 3.73s and a posi wont hurt either.

            i already asked g-force about their .59 overdrive gear. itll get me lower rpms than i currently have with 3.23s and the auto's .7

            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_brake

            Yes, but in 1902 they were high tech. They are still used on semis, disc brakes just can't cut it.

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            • #7
              Re: the guy who designed drum brakes

              Originally posted by IwannaCamarosoBad View Post
              haha yes drum brakes are a pain. My dad and uncle were telling me about how they use to have drums all the way around.
              Yeah, all the muscle cars of the 60s and into the 70s had 4-wheel drums. LOL

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              Robert - owner www.FirebirdV6.com/CamaroV6.com

              "Mid-life crisis? I'm way beyond that!"

              1996 Black Firebird GTxxxRam Air V6 w/ M5xxxwww.FirebirdGT.com

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                Re: the guy who designed drum brakes

                Originally posted by FirebirdGT View Post
                http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_brake

                Yes, but in 1902 they were high tech. They are still used on semis, disc brakes just can't cut it.

                .

                id still call em high tech today. theres more moving parts and intricate design than a piston pushing a flat thing into a spinning thing. it amazes me a shop will charge less to service drum brakes vs discs. discs are just two bolts!

                i realize now though that i had the ebrake on the front of the shoe, when it was supposed to be on the back. i also didnt have the auto adjuster actuator thing in the proper position. i could try again, or just save it the miles and drive another car till i get the new rear.
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                • #9
                  Re: the guy who designed drum brakes

                  at one time drums were the choice for drag racing, due to the better stopping power
                  my other truck has a 50 cal mounted on it

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                  • #10
                    Re: the guy who designed drum brakes

                    **** looks complicated by looking at the pic

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                    • #11
                      Re: the guy who designed drum brakes

                      Originally posted by firebird19_99 View Post
                      **** looks complicated by looking at the pic
                      did you never take an auto class? we had to do those in mine, it was a ***** and a half
                      2000 Camaro 3800 A4

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                      • #12
                        Re: the guy who designed drum brakes

                        Originally posted by ironranger View Post
                        at one time drums were the choice for drag racing, due to the better stopping power
                        drum brakes can be adjusted so that the pads aren't touching the drums, and thus no friction. w/discs, there will always be 1 pad in contact w/the rotor.

                        sidenote: the 63 Studebaker Cruiser I had actually had front disc brakes. the rotors weren't vented, and the pads were like 2" squares.

                        looks like my old one
                        1978 Formula 461 in progress of being built :rock:
                        2013 Ram 1500 Big Horn

                        former owner of 85 bird w/ 2.8 - 3.4 - 3800 II - 5.0
                        94 comero 3.4

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