Runs much better when not riding your brakes

[Zymurgy]

As many of you may know I reversed the rear shoes on Goldie many years ago, resulting in the rear brakes dragging and heating up. This resulted in a vibration on longer rides, which turned into short rides last fall.

This has been my first c-body and I had no reference before and after my brake job, because she had no brakes from sitting 32 years.

I still really don't notice a difference in acceleration, but now she just glides rolling down a slight incline. I have a small hill right before I get to my house, before I might pick up 1 mph rolling down the hill, now it is like 4-5 mph.

Plus I didn't think I could be happier with the braking after converting to discs, but they are clearly better too. I had an agression stop last weekend while driving around 50 and she stopped on a dime, straight as a arrow, and in what amazed me a very short distance.

Life is good!

 

[GJS]

Disks are fun, man. I remember converting my old Monaco, what an improvement.
Me, I’m just getting used to having assist in Bev... on a dime from 50? Wouldn’t count on it unless there were a whole lot of dimes on the ground.

 

[CBODY67]

If it didn't "stop on a dime", then the brakes would lock up and make more tire/pavement noise and drama for all to see and hear . . . in a time of ABS.

CBODY67

 

[mr. fix it]

Happy to hear that you got this fully sorted out Mike

 

[fury fan]

Disks are fun, man. I remember converting my old Monaco, what an improvement.
Me, I’m just getting used to having assist in Bev... on a dime from 50? Wouldn’t count on it unless there were a whole lot of dimes on the ground.

I wouldn't say my avatar car would stop on a dime, but the manual C-discs I put on will stop very well, and from 30mph>0 your eyeballs will get stretched a little.

I had an agression stop last weekend while driving around 50 and she stopped on a dime, straight as a arrow, and in what amazed me a very short distance.

Life is good!

And that's the reason why we should all give serious consideration to converting to discs, and why to not re-use a drumbrake booster in the process. You never know when you need full braking to save your car (or a life!).
Glad your investment paid off!