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Post by kirbybuilt54 on Jan 30, 2014 12:04:07 GMT -5
My first two or three seasons I ran all 4 breaks, but each year I burnt up a tranny(mopar) from power shifting. I wasn't disciplined enough to wait until I stopped to shift. I went to rear breaks only to solve this problem. If my foots on the breaks the rear tires are locked up and I can shift. I can now run all four with out problems but running the rears only helped me through the learning curve.
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Post by dm440c on Jan 30, 2014 12:49:37 GMT -5
on a Mopar, take a peek at the clearance between the inside of the rim and the front disc brake caliper on new, unbent components. Then decide.
Really though there is no wrong answer, there are upsides and downsides either way so it is all about strategy- which condition are you attempting to mitigate against and what risks are you willing to take.
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Post by klicky96 on Jan 30, 2014 15:47:03 GMT -5
I'm running in really muddy tracks, with an 84' grand marquis. Probably gonna run my bigger 16" diggers on the front. It's got 15's on it now. I'm not worried about rim clearence or a bent rim. I was thinking that mud or something could get up in the rotor and lock it up. I'm gonna try front brakes though. I they lock up, I'll rip them off in the pits an run in the free-for-all.
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Post by superman180 on Apr 28, 2020 18:20:16 GMT -5
Bringing this post back from the dead. Contemplating running rear breaks only, 64 IMP. I have concerns, enough breaking power #1, running just rear being lifted off ground zero breaking #2. I am going to make a floor mounted break pedal with a Willwood cylinder, I have a 1" cylinder in my cart can I just run in into a T to run all 4? If I go rear only, do you remove the front drums, first 64 I've built so I haven't really looked to closely at the break system? THX.
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Post by Landshark007 on Apr 28, 2020 18:59:19 GMT -5
I run just rears on everything in less its drums. I got just rears on my 68 shocker it good. if you get pushed steer out of it
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Post by superM on May 19, 2020 22:50:02 GMT -5
FWD cars = Front brakes only. Lines to the back get broken anyways. Need front brakes to stop wheel spinning before shifting. On top of that, how much stopping power does a donut wheel on the back of a fwd car really have.
RWD Cars = 3 brakes, none on right front. Like to stand on brake and gas to turn. Back brakes to stop wheel spin before shifting. The RF takes more damage typically, so that also is more reason to take off.
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Post by demoboy333 on May 19, 2020 23:16:50 GMT -5
FWD cars = Front brakes only. Lines to the back get broken anyways. Need front brakes to stop wheel spinning before shifting. On top of that, how much stopping power does a donut wheel on the back of a fwd car really have. RWD Cars = 3 brakes, none on right front. Like to stand on brake and gas to turn. Back brakes to stop wheel spin before shifting. The RF takes more damage typically, so that also is more reason to take off. Now days guys run both front brake or just one and just put them on hand brake set up one or two handles. Very neat to watch them guys get in the money all by hand brake with no steering. They drive their as$ off to do so
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