In a message dated 4/15/03 11:15:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu writes:
> This question makes me wonder a bit
> about 4 wheel disc brakes. My Dakota has them. I seem to recall a
> discussion a long time ago that Chevy still used drums on the rear of
> the 'Vette because nobody had figured out how to make a disc brake
> parking brake release. They could figure out how to apply them, just
> not release.
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My Mitsu has 4 wheel disks also. The rear brake rotors also have a brake
drum and tiny little cable operated brake shoes inside for the parking brake.
Kinda like having 6 brakes.
My '67 Rover 2000TC had 4 wheel disks, but I can't remember how the parking
brake worked. I have the book at home. (Somewhere!)
The new Contour (well, new to me) has rear drums. :-( I can upgrade to SVT
brakes, but I have to recover some finances first!
Allen Hefner
Phila. Region SCCA Rally Steward
'77 MG Midget (#51 FSP)
'75 MG Midget (The Project)
'99 Ford Contour SE Sport (24v V6)
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