Manual brakes just as good? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bigcarguy · 08-16-2002, 04:14 PM

I've got manual brakes on my truck right now (disk/drum) and one of the guys at work said that for our old trucks the ones with manual brakes stop just as well as the ones with power brakes. Has anyone driven both and knows the difference? I've only driven mine so I don't know how power brakes feels on our trucks. I'm redoing the brakes in a couple weeks, so they should be up to spec by then and I was kinda thinking of putting power brakes on there, but if there's no real difference, I'll just save my money.

68 Suburban · 08-16-2002, 04:20 PM

As long as you have a real strong leg

Power booster would just make life easier. You can get one for about $50, why not make life easier

**ThreeQuarter** · 08-16-2002, 04:24 PM

The specs are the same for the brakes, they'll grab just as hard and dissipate just as much heat, because they're the same brakes. Its' just that the booster makes it require less leg power to operate them.

bigcarguy · 08-16-2002, 04:28 PM

Where can I find them for only $50? Junk yard? What else do I need for the conversion and what cars/trucks can I pull the stuff from?

68 Suburban · 08-16-2002, 04:51 PM

daburb has a couple for sale on the board. I think they were $50?

08-16-2002, 04:14 PM	#1
bigcarguy Finally a Bulldawg Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 220	Manual brakes just as good? I've got manual brakes on my truck right now (disk/drum) and one of the guys at work said that for our old trucks the ones with manual brakes stop just as well as the ones with power brakes. Has anyone driven both and knows the difference? I've only driven mine so I don't know how power brakes feels on our trucks. I'm redoing the brakes in a couple weeks, so they should be up to spec by then and I was kinda thinking of putting power brakes on there, but if there's no real difference, I'll just save my money. __________________ Ah yes, the college life. School all morning, work all night, study when ya can. Uh...

08-16-2002, 04:20 PM	#2
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	As long as you have a real strong leg Power booster would just make life easier. You can get one for about $50, why not make life easier __________________ Just sitting here contemplating contemplation.

08-16-2002, 04:24 PM	#3
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	The specs are the same for the brakes, they'll grab just as hard and dissipate just as much heat, because they're the same brakes. Its' just that the booster makes it require less leg power to operate them. __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

08-16-2002, 04:28 PM	#4
bigcarguy Finally a Bulldawg Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 220	Where can I find them for only $50? Junk yard? What else do I need for the conversion and what cars/trucks can I pull the stuff from? __________________ Ah yes, the college life. School all morning, work all night, study when ya can. Uh...

08-16-2002, 04:51 PM	#5
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	daburb has a couple for sale on the board. I think they were $50? __________________ Just sitting here contemplating contemplation.

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