Dick,
Ask Willie Glass how it felt to spin around a couple of times at the last Maxton
meet when he grabbed too big a handful of rear-only brakes!?! He stopped in
a fourth of the normal distance.
I have driven rear brake only dragsters and a lakester(chute failed) and all
of my future cars WILL have four wheel brakes. At least, if the parachute fails(
I had that happen more than once) I'll be able to get it stopped without
PUCKERPOWER!
>Keith - I can't believe you asked this question.
>Would you believe I was going to ask the very
>same thing this morning. I have a set of front
>wheels I would like to use, but they wont fit
>over the giant vintage drums on the roadster- and
>I've noticed that a lot of vintage cars don't run
>front brakes. I thought if I could get some good
>response on thise, i might end up pulling the
>drums and backing plates, and using the wheels
>after all. I hope a lot of guys answer this. I
>especially want to hear from Roadster and other
>vinatage guys.
>
>--- Keith Turk wrote:
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Keith Turk
>> To:
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 4:41 AM
>> Subject: Front Brakes
>>
>>
>> > Ole Uncle Brad and I were having a discussion
>> last night on Front
>> Brakes....
>> > I was curious how many folks don't run
>> them... and why you wouldn't...
>> >
>> > For me at Maxton.... I like BRAKES and next
>> year I think I am even going
>> to
>> > run Twin Chutes.... Cars still gotta steer
>> and they gotta stop....
>> Starting
>> > is optional....
>> >
>> > Tom Bryant gave us a great discussion awhile
>> back on Shutting down.... may
>> > have to go get it and share it with the list
>> this year.... Keith
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>=====
>Dick J in East Texas
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