505plus5 Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Just fyi. Thought I'd throw it out there. This in online right now, on Y! <br> http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobiles/drum-brakes-why-are-they-still-being-used-today.html/?ref=YF&yptr=yahoo&ref=yfp Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Because until the extreme case, they still work! Yes, front disc brakes are "better" but the original front drums were designed to adequately stop the original engine/transmission combination. Rear disc brakes are an owners dream and usually not required. Quote Link to comment
505plus5 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 It's interesting how when riding a motorcycle training they ask you to apply both brakes. You'd think if you only applied the front ones you would flip over, hahah, but not, it works pretty when even when no necessarily applying the back ones, too. But, as you saw towards the end of the article, service sales, is what they have in mind, mainly, due to its "complexity." Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Drum brakes are used on the rear of a vehicle because it is easier to incorporate the hand, or emergency brake in a drum. Drum brakes are also self energizing, and before you had brake boosters, disk brakes would have required too much pedal pressure. 2 Quote Link to comment
505plus5 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 I likes Dat^ answer the most. :D Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Drum brakes are more efficient, notice they don't need a booster. I'm not saying they are better... but they are a more efficient brake setup. 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Drum brakes are used on the rear of a vehicle because it is easier to incorporate the hand, or emergency brake in a drum. Drum brakes are also self energizing, and before you had brake boosters, disk brakes would have required too much pedal pressure. Note that Jaguar had a rear emergency / parking brake disc brake on the input shaft of the rear differential. As in the "Type E" rear setup.. Quote Link to comment
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