in too deep: trying to go BBP on a 68 barracuda and its going.. poorly.

RustyRatRod said
I can say this for drum brakes. If they are in good shape and adjusted properly, they can stop a car surprisingly well. But, since I've been driving Vixen for a long time now, I can feel them fade every now and then when I make a quick stop. You can feel the braking effect just get less and less. That's the brakes over heating. They're only 9" drums, so they weren't meant for autocross. 10" brakes would be better, I'm sure, but she's gettin discs next.

No doubt! It depends on how you’re going to use the car. If it’s an infrequent driver that only sees the road in good conditions then the drums are ok.

For me, if you’re planning on doing regular driving, or driving in traffic, adverse conditions, etc then an upgrade is in order. I drive in too much traffic to trust all the knuckleheads around me will do the right thing