drilled/vented drums
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Two weekends ago we got pretty heavy rain and I drove through water puddles well over a foot deep and so it's fresh in my mind. No change in braking. I have never, ever experienced a change in braking due to water on the road. Water can affect brakes, but usually only when it's in the frozen state - and even then the first application fixes it. 
What kind of pads are you guys using? Are they ancient, or are they modern, semi-metallic pads?
I really can not understand the thought. I'm positive that you So. Cal people just aren't used to rain and don't know what it's like. We get rain much more often - up to 7 days a week.
ANYWAY.. Nothing personal, just my thoughts regarding the topic. Safety is always a key concern and can be a hot topic for many people. I'll stop posting on this thread because I've said what I have to say. Have a great weekend, all.
What kind of pads are you guys using? Are they ancient, or are they modern, semi-metallic pads?
I really can not understand the thought. I'm positive that you So. Cal people just aren't used to rain and don't know what it's like. We get rain much more often - up to 7 days a week.
ANYWAY.. Nothing personal, just my thoughts regarding the topic. Safety is always a key concern and can be a hot topic for many people. I'll stop posting on this thread because I've said what I have to say. Have a great weekend, all.
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Two weekends ago we got pretty heavy rain and I drove through water puddles well over a foot deep and so it's fresh in my mind. No change in braking. I have never, ever experienced a change in braking due to water on the road. Water can affect brakes, but usually only when it's in the frozen state - and even then the first application fixes it.
What kind of pads are you guys using? Are they ancient, or are they modern, semi-metallic pads?
I really can not understand the thought. I'm positive that you So. Cal people just aren't used to rain and don't know what it's like. We get rain much more often - up to 7 days a week.
ANYWAY.. Nothing personal, just my thoughts regarding the topic. Safety is always a key concern and can be a hot topic for many people. I'll stop posting on this thread because I've said what I have to say. Have a great weekend, all.
What kind of pads are you guys using? Are they ancient, or are they modern, semi-metallic pads?
I really can not understand the thought. I'm positive that you So. Cal people just aren't used to rain and don't know what it's like. We get rain much more often - up to 7 days a week.
ANYWAY.. Nothing personal, just my thoughts regarding the topic. Safety is always a key concern and can be a hot topic for many people. I'll stop posting on this thread because I've said what I have to say. Have a great weekend, all.
You still must live in an Alternate Universe then
, or you are discussing Disc Brakes, as No One that I know & as You yourself have Read here, hasn't experienced problems stopping because of Wet Brakes on an all Drum set-up & it takes Several applications to dry out ones brakes. Semi-Metallics.
Once again, You obviously have Never done any driving here in So. Cal. during the Rainy Season or you'd Not make this kind of statement.
I personally can attest to the Fact that it has, in the past, Rained for about Month straight here in So. Cal. w/o let up & that's not just a drizzle either. We in the San Gabriel Valley have had 60+mph winds w/ Rain that looks as if someone had turned on a firehose & it felt like it as well.
Yes it is & can be a hot topic, especially when you make accusations about a regional groups abilitie to drive in inclimate weather. Cutting your loses eh, oh well.
Have a great one yourself.
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I've seen this debate on a few boards & find it interesting. Has anyone here actually tried it? I do know on one site (The Ford Falcon News: The Ford Falcon News
TFFN) Classic Ford Falcon, Econoline And Mercury Comet site) the moderator actually tried it several years ago. As far as I know he is still driving the car with the vented drums. When he replaced his front drums he noticed that the new drums had fins, using them as a guide he drilled 2 (I think?) rows of 1/16" holes evenly spaced around the drums. While his tests were not "scientific", he did notice a marked improvement in the braking ability of the car. Just a thought.
Edwin
TFFN) Classic Ford Falcon, Econoline And Mercury Comet site) the moderator actually tried it several years ago. As far as I know he is still driving the car with the vented drums. When he replaced his front drums he noticed that the new drums had fins, using them as a guide he drilled 2 (I think?) rows of 1/16" holes evenly spaced around the drums. While his tests were not "scientific", he did notice a marked improvement in the braking ability of the car. Just a thought.Edwin
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