[T2] upgrade to disc brakes

[Dave Gillingham]

David:

You are correct that the brakes don't stop the bus, the tires do :).  You
are also correct that discs are a huge help from a maintenance point of
view.  They also don't fade.  I think you are incorrect that the rear
brakes (or tires) are a big help stopping.  In a hard stop, all the rear
brakes really do is keep you going straight.  Even with the static weight
bias to the back of the bus (unless you have a fat guy like me in the front
seat), most of the braking is done by the front brakes (or tires).

My HO!

Dave Gillingham, Owner/Broker

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On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 10:41 AM david raistrick <keen at icantclick.org>
wrote:

> rear drums are a ton of help stopping. ;)   so discs are also a great
> help. :)
>
> pop a rear axle seal and grease up those shoes and tell me otherwise....
>  or just pull your rear line from your MC and put a plug in the hole.  go
> drive.
>
>
> the big tip here - unless you go 15" wheels, you're not upgrading STOPPING
> POWER significantly.  you're upgrading maintenance and serviceability.
> stock drums, well adjusted with quality shoes, have a metric fuckton of
> stopping power.  it's  your leg and your tires that tend to let you down....
>
> of course, most aren't well maintained, dont have quality shoes, and are
> out of adjustment most of the time.   I used to find adjusting my front
> drums to be a ~1500-2000 mile service interval to keep them where I liked
> them.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 1:33 PM Dave Gillingham <dave at coronado-realty.com>
> wrote:
>
>> FWIW, not sure rear discs are of much help stopping...
>>
>> Dave Gillingham, Owner/Broker
>>
>> License # 01184185
>>
>> o:  (619) 435-0145
>>
>> m: (619) 992-5318
>>
>> e:  dave at coronado-realty.com <natalie at coronado-realty.com>
>>
>> a: 1111 9th St #202, Coronado, CA 92118
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 10:08 AM Jack Dinan <jack at thedinans.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Bob: the plan is to do all 4 wheels.
>> >
>> > > On May 19, 2021, at 12:28 PM, Bob <accessys at smart.net> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > front disc's or all 4 wheels???
>> > >
>> > > Bob
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, 19 May 2021, Jack Dinan wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> My son is considering upgrading the drum brakes on his ’69 to discs.
>> > >>
>> > >> What is the experience of the group on doing this?
>> > >>
>> > >> Recommended, or not?
>> > >>
>> > >>
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