Re: Re: Re: HYDROBOOST SOME MORE
Originally posted by bruce
No need to, if the brakes are sized properly. Covering one fault with another, IMO, just doesn't make sense.
My 3/4t truck with it's old huge rear drum front disc brakes, with a vacuum booster will also shut down remarkably well. Again, it's about mass and the ability to absorb large amounts of heat. Unlike some of the newer trucks with their 4 wheel discs, that while they stop well, consume the brakes up completely. ie Needing rotors as well as pads when the time comes.
BTW, your still ignoring the fact that with the higher assist when it fails you can have little to no effective braking.
We're not talking about your truck, the discusion is about Buick T/R's (apples and oranges?).
I've really only had one complete failure on either of my PM's over the last 18 years. Was it scary? at first, yes. But I was still able to stop the car.
And I was also smart enough to get the car home right away to fix the problem, so as not to be exposed to any unecessary stopping scenarios.
Most of the PM's problems over the years have been cause by mis use, abuse, and neglect. I stopped counting years ago the number of people that will drive these cars around with the brake light blinking at them, and do it for weeks or months and not give it a thought. And when the system finally fails they're "johnny on the spot" to lay blame on the braking system.
Couldn't possibly be the owner's fault, right?
BTW, I don't consider "fixing" the rears for more clamping force as being "covering one fault with another". I consider it to be just another racer's trick to "gitt'r done".
I didn't want the expense of a trans brake, but still wanted to be able to launch with sufficient boost(15-20) to get the 60's down.
But we all have owr own means to an end. Most folks on here don't really race all that much and a good vacuum brake system is more than adequate for a daily driver, show car etc.
Some of us have other agendas, so let's just agree to leave it at that. No sense beating a dead horse. You'll not convince me, and I'm not going to convince ya'll.