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Why does your z71 silverado have drum brakes instead of disc brakes?
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∙ 12y ago
GM went with drum brakes on the back of the 1500 series trucks to keep manufacturing costs down,I remember my 97 F-150 had drum brakes in the back and they worked fine.
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Does the 90 silverado have all disc brakes?
No, front disc rear drum.
Why did Chevrolet go back to drum brakes on the Silverado from already have 4 wheel disc?
Drum brakes are cheaper to build.
Does a Ford Explorer have disc or drum brakes?
On a Ford Explorer : There are disc brakes on the front and ( starting with the 1995 model year ) there are disc brakes on the rear also ( instead of drum brakes on the rear )
Will 1997 silverado with 16 inch rims fit on a 2000 silverado or does it have to have drum brakes in the rear?
1997 wheels on 2000 silverado? the wheels are the same, drum or disc. /
Are 2001 Jetta brakes disc or drum?
THOSE ARE DISC BRAKES
Is it possible to put your rear disc brakes on a drum brake back axle of a citroen saxo?
It is indeed possible, but it is going to be a lot of work. The engineers who designed the car felt that drum brakes would be best for the car, and it is wise to leave them as drum brakes instead of disc.
Does disk and drum brakes work exactly the same?
No. Drum brakes expand inside a rotating drum to stop the vehicle, disc brakes squeeze in against a rotating disc.
Do drum brakes work better than disk brakes?
No, they are inferior to disc brakes. Drum brakes were used from the beginning of the auto up until the late 60s. Drum brakes are more prone to overheating than disc brakes. Disc brakes also shed water much better than drum brakes which improves stopping distance in wet conditions. Disc brakes apply pressure more evenly than drum brakes thus improving stopping distance. Disc brakes are superior in every way.
How do you change car brakes?
This will greatly depend on what kind of brakes you have and which parts you are trying to replace. Do you have disc or drum brakes? If you have disc brakes, do you want to replace the calipers, pads, or rotors? If you have drum brakes, do you want to replace the drum, or the shoes?
Does your 99 Ford Explorer have disc or drum brakes?
disc brakes , front and rear
What are two innovation that bike brakes?
Disc brakes and drum brakes.
Are the rear brakes on a 96 Chrysler town and country drum or disc?
There drum, the front are disc and rear are drum
