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[albitz]

I can remmebr when cars with discbrakes had a sticker on the back to warn cars following that it may stop quicker than they were used to stopping in their drum braked cars.




Im old.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I can remmebr when cars with discbrakes had a sticker on the back to warn cars following that it may stop quicker than they were used to stopping in their drum braked cars.




Im old.

You are, but so must I be because I remember that, and of course that warning on some commercial vehicles!

[STMO123]

But would the traffic following be so good?

Only ever as good as the weakest link.

Who gives a toss about the vehicle behind? If it stops the innocents on the hard shoulder being killed, the dickheads who drive too close to it will be eradicated from the gene pool.

[Gaffers]

I remember when our tanks had a refit with a new engine, gearbox and steering box/brakes.  Instead of 20mph we could now go 45mph until you hit the brakes which were now superb, it would stop in a few vehicle lengths even at 'high' speed.  We often put the tank on it's front wheels with the back in the air and wondered what would happen should a car be following too close.

[scimmy_man]

I can remmebr when cars with discbrakes had a sticker on the back to warn cars following that it may stop quicker than they were used to stopping in their drum braked cars.




Im old.

and more recently cars had ABS badges on the back for the same reason,
could have meant the trim level on a jap car tho?

[STMO123]

I can remmebr when cars with discbrakes had a sticker on the back to warn cars following that it may stop quicker than they were used to stopping in their drum braked cars.




Im old.

I looked at a couple of newish focuses the other day. Rear drums   

[scimmy_man]

that must cost more in tooling than discs?

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I can remmebr when cars with discbrakes had a sticker on the back to warn cars following that it may stop quicker than they were used to stopping in their drum braked cars.




Im old.

I looked at a couple of newish focuses the other day. Rear drums  

What Steve!!  In 2013?

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I remember when our tanks had a refit with a new engine, gearbox and steering box/brakes.  Instead of 20mph we could now go 45mph until you hit the brakes which were now superb, it would stop in a few vehicle lengths even at 'high' speed. We often put the tank on it's front wheels with the back in the air and wondered what would happen should a car be following too close.

The mind boggles Guffer!

[henryd]

I can remmebr when cars with discbrakes had a sticker on the back to warn cars following that it may stop quicker than they were used to stopping in their drum braked cars.




Im old.

I looked at a couple of newish focuses the other day. Rear drums  

What Steve!!  In 2013?

Quite a lot of smaller cars still have rear drum brakes.

[omega3000]

I can remmebr when cars with discbrakes had a sticker on the back to warn cars following that it may stop quicker than they were used to stopping in their drum braked cars.




Im old.

I looked at a couple of newish focuses the other day. Rear drums  

What Steve!!  In 2013?

Quite a lot of smaller cars still have rear drum brakes.

Yeah dont knock it   

[feeutfo]

My first thought was its impressive a truck can stop that quick, ESP that increased braking in the last quarter.

But then realised its the automatic nature of stopping they are advertising.

So that aside, can trucks all stop that quick normally? Lordy.

[Rods2]

Very impressive, was he using summer or winter tyres? 

[cem_devecioglu]

I can remmebr when cars with discbrakes had a sticker on the back to warn cars following that it may stop quicker than they were used to stopping in their drum braked cars.




Im old.

I looked at a couple of newish focuses the other day. Rear drums  

What Steve!!  In 2013?

Quite a lot of smaller cars still have rear drum brakes.

yep..
 
rear brakes dont have effect until the cars loaded because of safety reasons..  also they can be converted to discs anytime..
 
you can see their braking force at mot..

[cem_devecioglu]

Very impressive, was he using summer or winter tyres?