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[Ti Kan]

Jonathan Monetti writes:
> > Since the front brakes do most of the work of braking, switching to
> > rear discs won't really yield that much improvement.  In fact, you'll
> 
> Ti, I have to disagree...
> 
> The stopping power and pedal feel on my '87.5 with four wheel discs is far
> better than the (same front) disc, drum setup my '86 has (or had...I've
> cannibalized her so many times).  The '87.5 brakes with a lot of authority
> and no scary drama, whereas my '86 felt a lot like my old Scirocco--the
> fronts and the rears heated/faded/cooled at different rates, wore
> differently, and didn't inspire straight-line confidence. (i.e., during
> really hard stops I thought I'd sometimes end up in a ditch).
> 
> Jason, I have factory rear-discs, so my $.02 on a conversion may only be
> worth $.01, but a number of people have given the procedure high marks for
> performance and cost-effectiveness.  It's worth investigation at least.

I'd be the last person to say no to a rear disc conversion since I have
also done it on my 4000, but that was done in conjunction with a front
brake upgrade too, so the overall balance wasn't too far off.  Despite that,
I still had to re-adjust the brake proportioning valve.  The fact remains
that the fronts do most of the work.  Brake fade on the drums is one thing,
and pedal feel is another; but in terms of sheer stopping distance, a
mere change from drums to discs on the rear is not going to get you much.

-Ti
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