Drum Brakes vs. Disc Brakes for Your Rear Axle, What Really Works?

Описание: It feels like people have been comparing drum brakes vs. disc brakes since the wheel itself was invented. The difference between disc and drum brakes is more than just a visual one, but the appearance of disc vs. drum brakes is but one small part of the equation as to whether it is worth the investment to upgrade your rear drum brakes to a disc brake system. When it comes to disc brakes vs. drum brakes and the benefits, or need, for upgrading your rear drum brakes to a disc brake package, there’s no better resource than Wilwood Disc Brakes.

We chatted with Wilwood Disc Brakes’ Mike Hamrick about the age-old disc brakes vs. drum brakes when it comes to the rear brakes on your hot rod or muscle car and his answers may surprise you! Are rear disc brakes the end all be all? You’ll have to watch our tech Q&A video to find out for yourself just what that answer is when it comes to disc vs drum brakes!

0:26 Are rear drum brakes bad?
0:58 Rear disc brakes as a visual upgrade
1:40 Will you stop better with rear disc brakes?
2:20 Pedal feel with rear disc brakes
2:48 Using the right master cylinder and residual valve

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