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Robbie Welch · 11-07-2013, 08:30 AM

I just went thru this conversion. I had 4 wheel drum brakes on my Fairlane and the car stopped fine at 130mph but it would push thru the burn out every once an a while if you didn't jump on the gas to get it going. I had always heard that drum brakes hold better and disc brakes stop better. That was not true the disc brakes do every thing better. No more 1 wheel lock ups trying to wheel race no more pushing thru the burn out no matter how slow I bring the RPMs up and you can stage on a flee if you want to. Plus I loss 67 lbs. I have strange 4 wheel disc and started with the stock 1" bore MC but switched to a 1 3/32" MC for a Mopar from NAPA.

11-07-2013, 08:30 AM	#29
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,234 Likes: 55 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	Re: Disc Brake Conversion I just went thru this conversion. I had 4 wheel drum brakes on my Fairlane and the car stopped fine at 130mph but it would push thru the burn out every once an a while if you didn't jump on the gas to get it going. I had always heard that drum brakes hold better and disc brakes stop better. That was not true the disc brakes do every thing better. No more 1 wheel lock ups trying to wheel race no more pushing thru the burn out no matter how slow I bring the RPMs up and you can stage on a flee if you want to. Plus I loss 67 lbs. I have strange 4 wheel disc and started with the stock 1" bore MC but switched to a 1 3/32" MC for a Mopar from NAPA.