[junkyardjohn]

LONGHORNMAIL - HI ANDY - I THINK YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG IDEA ABOUT 4 WHEEL DISCS. THEY DON'T MAKE YOU GO FASTER, JUST STOP QUICKER. (AN AWFUL IMPORTANT FEATURE WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED). THE REASON REAR DRUMS LAST, LIKE THEY DO, HAS TO DO WITH THE PORPORTIONING VALVE. ABOUT 70% OF THE FLUID PRESSURE GOES TO THE FRONT DISCS, WHILE THE REMAINING 30% GOES TO THE REAR DRUMS. SO THE FRONT DISCS ARE DOING 70% OF THE STOPPING. NOT SO WITH FOUR WHEEL DISCS. YOU'D BE AMAZED AT TRYING A PANIC TYPE STOP WITH 4 WHEEL DISCS & AN AJUSTABLE PROP. VALVE ADJUSTED TO A 52% FRONT - 48% REAR PRESSURE. I PULLED A FORD 9" (WI DISCS) OUT OF A 76 LINCOLN MARK 4 FOR LESS THAN $100 AT ONE OF THE LOCAL BONE YARDS. (IT'S 5 ON 5 BOLT PATTERN) NO GRAN PREE RACING FOR ME, I JUST WANNA STOP. LOL