Re: [Chrysler300] For those of you NOT converting to discs

[dan300f@xxxxxxx]

Hi All:
 
Let me get a couple of cents worth in here.  Any of you members who know John 
Characky, know that when he touches a 300, it is fixed and stays fixed.  He 
rebuilt the brakes on my 300F when I first purchased it.  To help prevent the 
brakes from fading, he cut into the leading edge of each backing plates at 2 
locations about 1/2" deep radially and about 2-1/2" apart and bent the metal in 
between outward to form an air scoop.  For about 5-6 years I never experienced 
a fade from any speed but I was never quite satisfied with the overall 
braking.
 
About the turn of the century, I was following John Hertog in a Sebring vert. 
to a wrecking yard out in the boondocks southwest of Phoenix at about 80mph.  
John pulled over and stopped on a dime to figure out where we were at.  I 
went flying by him with my brake pedal through the floor board.  That did it.  
When I returned home, I designed a mounting bracket and installed brakes from a 
1961 Plymouth.  I will never go back to drum brakes unless I ever sell the car 
(no earlier than 2048 when I am 110 years of age.) and the new owner wants 
them.  I had to go to 15" wheels but a little modification job to my wheels 
solved the problem of using 14" wheel covers on 15" wheels.  Unfortunately, John 
Hertog's web site is down so I cannot refer anyone to the stories of my 
conversions on that web site.  Anyone figure out yet how to get it up and running?
 
Bottom line ... I am very happy with my disc brakes.  But to each his own.
 
Dan Reitz
Northridge, CA
 



**************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music 
scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com!      
(http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112)


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


------------------------------------

To send a message to this group, send an email to:
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm

For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    mailto:Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    mailto:Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/