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Old 02-12-2024, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by JJDeville View Post
... but can you stop it? Those old drum brakes were adequate before we got used to 4 wheel disc brakes. You have to know what’s coming and be braking early. No panic stops!
Drums are perfectly fine for panic stops. Where
discs start to shine is *consecutive* stops, brake
fade is not fun. But you can cook modern brakes
too. Knowing the limits (regardless of which style
is used) is kinda important.

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