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Originally Posted by BrianG
X3, on the why convert to rear disks. MY DD is a 2001 GMC Sierra, it has rear disks and stops like a loaded freight train. A couple of years later they went back to rear drums. I think that they did eventually go back to rear disks, but I'm sure they must have upgraded something. I've thought many times about putting a drum axle under the back end of that truck, and have heard that many people are doing this. I suppose if you have a super custom truck and open wheels and want people to see something different than okay. However, just for the sake of stopping, drums are adequate in my opinion.
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GM went BACK to drums because their engineers couldn't figure out WHY their rear disc were screwing up all the time. Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan, engineers didn't have that problem.
Look, guys, it's not brain surgery/rocket science. Drums do not work as well as disc. That is proven, and is factual with PLENTY of test to back that claim.
Their is a reason why NASCAR, Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and 99.9% ALL MANUFACTURERS (including GM) use disc brakes over drums today:
Disc are better.
Now, will my 72 see actual gains over the drums, and will the $$$$ be worth the conversion? Doubtful.
Doesn't mean I don't want to make my truck stop better, and converting to disc, will do exactly that.
No offense guys, but my thread was asking if anyone knew of a budget oriented conversion available for the 12 bolt, not of your opinion on WHY I wanted to convert over to disc, or argue if drums/disc are better.
I appreciate your opinion, but it's not what I asked for.