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Old 08-17-2023, 12:21 PM   #15
TomInCologne
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Default Re: Brake Drums - Advice Regarding Their Use

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Originally Posted by jb-ob View Post
Tom,

If I attempt to stop my car with the emergency brake, the car stops straight while destroying the E brake carrier.

Ultra high speed race cars at Bonneville use drag chutes to stop, always deployed from the rear.

In my lethargic Model A, I'll keep the 'anchors' in the rear. Thanks for your thoughts.

And it will be fine as we are not going 'a mile a minute' in our cars. At least i am not. But i am also a physicist, so i have to make my comments and remarks. Sorry about that.
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