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03-09-2006, 02:07 AM
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Re: Nickey Z-28 Sold
I was going to say that's there always some drag with disc brakes, compared to drum brakes.
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Rob 69 <font color="orange">HO</font> Z-28 
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03-09-2006, 05:38 AM
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Re: Nickey Z-28 Sold
There's also more rolling inertia or something like that just to get the wheels/tires/rotors moving. So it's a combination of weight savings, no drag and less effort needed to get the wheels moving.
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69 Z28 JL8, #'s match - being restored
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03-09-2006, 06:10 AM
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Re: Nickey Z-28 Sold
In 1969 we used to load a spring on each caliper retaining bolt, positioned between the brake pads,to push the pads back upon brake release. The modification was worth 1 tenth and 2 m.p.h. in the quarter. It also stopped better repeatedly from over 120 m.p.h. than any drum brake car.
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