<VV> power brakes

Charles Morgan charliemorgan@comcast.net
Mon, 06 Sep 2004 11:31:32 -0700


Nick, boosters are often necessary when disc brakes are used.  Duo-servo 
drums brakes (like those used on Corvairs) are self-energizing and require 
much less pedal force to create the same braking torque created by disc brakes.

Charlie Morgan
Beaver State Corvairs

At 06:47 PM 9/5/04, Nick Elzinga wrote:
>...I disagree with Tim's comment "Who needs
>'em?"  Every modern car has a booster, so why not a Corvair? ...