On a Budget? Say No to Rear Disks

I always enjoy these conversations. I was once told by a Chrysler engineer that rear disc brakes weren't much of an improvement for a street car. They were mainly putting them on because of customer demand and the percieved improvement in safety. Roughly 95 percent of the driving public will never drive their brake system to the limits where it's needed.

What I love the most are the big wheel cars with stock sized brakes. Somewhere along the line, the tail started wagging the dog. Big wheels were originally introduced to clear larger brake systems. Now people are putting bigger brakes on to fill the holes in their rolling wheels. Unless of course you take into account the folks who put those horrible shiny flat discs behind their billet dubs. Next time you're at a car show, start talking to folks about unsprung weight and watch eyes glaze over.