Disc vs. Drums, again. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

68 Suburban · 07-26-2002, 02:12 PM

Ok here we go again. Since are "resident" board expert decided to bring this up "again" on my "for sale" post. I guess I will start a post here where it is more appropriate to discuss.

First of all, I NEVER have said drums are better than disc! I have said that drums can be made safe and perform as well as factory disc brakes.

I feel the drum vs. disc guys are just like Conservative Republicans and Liberal Deomocrats getting together..lol

I guess it is easiest to get my point across is to post my response to a fellow board member that PMed me:

My point was not that drums are better than disc, my point was that drums can be made to be very safe and operate great. I would never talk anyone out of puting disc on the front of their truck. But, randy makes claims like drums are unsafe period! Plus my gripe is, he does it on a thread where he has no business doing it.

The main problems with drum on our vehicles is that the technology
is 30 years old since the manufactures switched to disc. In the big rigs they still do use drum brakes. Why? Because you have a much bigger contact area with shoes than you do with disc pads. Now if you can update your brakes with todays technology, which you can, you are in business with your drum brakes.

All I can say is, with a $200 investment I have upgraded my drum system to operate as well as a disc system. I tow up and down mountains with out brake fade. I have great stopping power and I can lock up my drum brakes any time I need to.

Go to the following link if you want to find out what you can do with your drum brakes. By the way, I just did a 20,000 mile inspection on all my shoes and there is NO visible wear. Let me know what stock pads or shoes would look like after 20,000 miles on one of our trucks?

http://www.praisedynobrake.com/

Also, you might find the second paragraph of this article interesting what they say about brake drums.

http://www.praisedynobrake.com/Imag...Tech_Brakes.jpg

Let me know if you have any questions,
Christopher

I guess the ultimate setup would be a disc brake vehicle with the kevlar disc pads!

Also, are truck page made this guys site

http://www.praisedynobrake.com/testi...imonies.htm#rd

07-26-2002, 02:12 PM	#1
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	Disc vs. Drums, again. Ok here we go again. Since are "resident" board expert decided to bring this up "again" on my "for sale" post. I guess I will start a post here where it is more appropriate to discuss. First of all, I NEVER have said drums are better than disc! I have said that drums can be made safe and perform as well as factory disc brakes. I feel the drum vs. disc guys are just like Conservative Republicans and Liberal Deomocrats getting together..lol I guess it is easiest to get my point across is to post my response to a fellow board member that PMed me: My point was not that drums are better than disc, my point was that drums can be made to be very safe and operate great. I would never talk anyone out of puting disc on the front of their truck. But, randy makes claims like drums are unsafe period! Plus my gripe is, he does it on a thread where he has no business doing it. The main problems with drum on our vehicles is that the technology is 30 years old since the manufactures switched to disc. In the big rigs they still do use drum brakes. Why? Because you have a much bigger contact area with shoes than you do with disc pads. Now if you can update your brakes with todays technology, which you can, you are in business with your drum brakes. All I can say is, with a $200 investment I have upgraded my drum system to operate as well as a disc system. I tow up and down mountains with out brake fade. I have great stopping power and I can lock up my drum brakes any time I need to. Go to the following link if you want to find out what you can do with your drum brakes. By the way, I just did a 20,000 mile inspection on all my shoes and there is NO visible wear. Let me know what stock pads or shoes would look like after 20,000 miles on one of our trucks? http://www.praisedynobrake.com/ Also, you might find the second paragraph of this article interesting what they say about brake drums. http://www.praisedynobrake.com/Imag...Tech_Brakes.jpg Let me know if you have any questions, Christopher I guess the ultimate setup would be a disc brake vehicle with the kevlar disc pads! Also, are truck page made this guys site http://www.praisedynobrake.com/testi...imonies.htm#rd __________________ Just sitting here contemplating contemplation. Last edited by 68 Suburban; 07-26-2002 at 02:53 PM.



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