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Old 08-14-2010, 06:16 PM   #10
BRENT in 10-uh-C
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Default Re: Mechanical Brakes

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How do your mechanical brakes work after the 3rd or 4th stop light at 40-45mph?

....... I hate to change the look of my car but I am thinking of going with juice brakes
Ummm, without the use of the Flathead Ted floaters, I can do ten 45 mph - 0 mph panic stops in a row and then still have enough pedal left to slide the wheels if I so choose on each of the cars we rebuild the brakes on. Many others share this same phenominon. THAT may not be good enough for you, --and if so, hydraulics may be what you need to convert to.


BTW, would you feel confident with your converted hydraulics if you went a year or two without checking the master cylinder fluid level?
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