Re: Front brakes to rear...but what about parking brake now?

["Kevin Coughlin" <keldrid@gte.net>]

My old mercedes had that as well. Previous mechanic friend explained that it
was an expensive proposition to fix the rears, but only idiots had to do
that, not much wear unless you leave the brakes on and REALLY have to be
clueless to not realize it isn't going for a reason. I liked that big
mercedes, but it couldn't deal with snow, so I traded it for my current
ride.

Kevin Coughlin
'84 4ksq
>
>> SFNAC, but the other day I saw some truck/SUV up in the air with dual
>> rear brakes systems.  hydraulic calipers and rotors for pedal braking,
>> with tiny little drum brakes in the center for the handbrake.
>>
>> Couldn't you just stick a 2 x 4 through the spokes in the wheels?
>>
>> --
>> Huw Powell
>>
>  Some Corvette's and many (I believe) Volvo's use this system of a small
>drum brake operating in the "hat" of the disk rotor.  I actually really
like
>this system as it allows 4 wheel disk with no complex caliper to have
>problems with, just a very simple drum brake and a "normal" disk brake.  It
>also had the advantage of needing to use a larger rotor diameter which is
>not a bad thing!
>  Dave G
>