Re: [FWDLK] ARE WE BEING POLITICAL CORRECT

[Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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To each his own, of course -- nothing personal Ron.

 

I have disc brakes, because stopping is important to me.  I have radials, because I hate jumping into oncoming traffic with every bump in the road.  I also have halogen headlights because I like to see when it's dark, and I have seat belts because I would like to remain alive after an accident.  (Side note:  I have been first on the scene at too many car accidents to even count, and have seen 10 people die in front of me on the road -- none were wearing their seatbelts.)

 

What gets my goat is that so many people get upset at the idea of putting SAFETY upgrades into a collector car.  I run thousands of miles every summer, and the only-decent-when-adjusted-almost-daily braking system in these cars cries out to be improved.  I've had more close calls than I care to count because of the inefficient brakes, and that's with 10 or so 'experts' adjusting them.  Brake fade IS a major problem for me in my area.  I live at the top of a cliff, and Pittsburgh in general is a VERY hilly place.  If I want to drive around here AND stop at lights, stop signs, etc... I need better stopping power.

 

I've discussed it with other classic owners here (Mopar and non-Mopar alike) and -no one- seems satisfied with their all-drum brakes.  Discs have solved my problems in this area, and I will swear by them.

 

-Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Archangel1390@xxxxxxx [mailto:Archangel1390@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 10:27 PM
To: dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] ARE WE BEING POLITICAL CORRECT

Dave, If this site is for 1955 to 61 Mopar, after a car is 25 years old, Dave, it is an antique and Collector car.  I am not a purist. It's just that after racing Mopars and setting Regional and National Records in the fifties and sixties and topping right around 100 MPH in the quarter mile, I NEVER had a problem stopping my Mopar cars in the limited space at the end of the drag strip or in the city or on a hill. Most of the guys that had trouble stopping were the guys who didn't know how to drive or didn't know when to let off the gas. I would recommend glasses for those individuals- not disc brakes. I do highly recommend the optional power brakes for all cars big and small. I really did notice a big difference with them.
   As for the old surgeon with a pen knife. I agree with you, but I was of the impression we were talking 1955 to 1961.
                                                                  Ron Allyn Swartley

PS. I get a new car every year and they always have disc brakes on them, but they are not antique or collector cars.