Re: Convertible parts car

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I have to chime onto this drum versus disc brake
> thing. The subject has been dealt with before but
> since they were labeled dangerous I need to edjumacate
> you. The feds required discs to be standard on all
> cars on the front. Drums are not dangerous if kept
> adjusted and in good repair.

YOu're right -- I'm guilty also of a "shortcut" answer.

The real problem is *indequate* brakes, coupled with poor
maintenance.

9" drums on a mid-weight car are simply not enough, for example.

And I've seen lots of huge SUVs with modern disk brakes that are
just as inadequate -- I hear some cars have 30K mile life on
rotors! Clearly that indicates too-small a brake -- though severe
"maintenance" would keep it safe(r).


The manu's cut corners where they think they can get away with

it. Some are merely worse than others.