Date:         Mon, 4 Jun 2012 18:07:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: front brakes
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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On 06/04/2012 04:39 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Driving a vehicle in hilly territory requires some skill. While brake
> upgrades and such buy some time or capacity any downhill application of the
> brakes for an extended period will become a problem.

[description of techniques snipped for brevity]

I do do what is suggested, such as downshifting my auto trans to hold
back my speed, etc. I have never smelt hot brakes, not sure if this
vehicle's brakes stink up the joint when when overheat so that might not
mean much; but after hearing so much about how wimpy the stock '84
brakes are, how swell the Big Brakes are, &c., &c., a fellow starts to
wonder if this isn't something he should look into before he plunges off
the road to certain death and becomes a headline.

So my question is: will DOT4 brake fluid and attentive use of engine
drag via downshifting pretty much make bigger brakes a non-issue?

If the answer is "yes," then I've saved money for something more
interesting.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.