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Can this be said on the list?



Since I never figured out why I can't start new threads will someone
start one for me, so I don't hi-jack this one.  Please name it "All VW
owners NOT created equal"

TIA
Chris

On 9/7/05, Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think I am going to upgrade my fronts to drums!
> 
> Sorry adding fuel to the fire...
> 
> "Build a man a fire and keep him warm for an evening...  Set him on
> fire and keep him warm for the rest of his life."
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 9/7/05, GREG DUNN <greggearhead@adelphia.net> wrote:
> > Ironic.  I know I read that drum brakes  actually have better stopping
> > ability than discs.  More contact surface area, a leading shoe design helps
> > draw in the friction material, etc etc.  May be wrong, but I swear I came
> > across it in a performance brake book I have somewhere.  Hell, Big rigs
> > still use drums.  They offer superior stopping until they fade.  Which is
> > when discs outshine drums.
> >
> > Drums are lighter.  May or may not be a concern.
> >
> > I run 200mm rear drums and 10.1" front brakes on  2 of my VWs right now.
> > Stock 20mm master cylinders in both (you do NOT need to go to a 22mm for
> > 10.1 fronts).  Braking is great.
> >
> > gd
> >
> >
> > _____________________________________________________
> > I always enjoy people that say "that's just your opinion" when they
> > can provide no objective data themselves considering that lack of
> > objective data is pretty much the definition of "opinion".
> > There's no denying that disc brakes are better than drums. More linear
> > in their response to pedal pressure and more fade resistant and lots
> > easier to change pads and perhaps even cheaper for the OEM, all things
> > considered.
> >
> >
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