I couldn't agree with Kenyon more, here. The only times I can think where
such a difficult disc brake re-engineering job could be beneficial is if you
do a lot of trailer pulling with your 37-year-old Imperial. Or
autocrossing.... Even then, the point of diminishing return for the effort
involved comes up very quickly....
My suggestion? Don't do it!
Mark in Westminster, CO
1952 Chrysler Imperial 2-door hardtop (tiny, double-leading shoe Lockheed
brakes)
> Going to such lengths as figuring out a disc set-up/swap is a LOT of work
> if someone else hasn't done the engineering on a conversion product, and
> may not be 100% correct when done. How certain will you be that
> everything's as correct as possible (rhetorical question)? Your stock
> brakes have the complete support of the entire engineering dept at
> Chrysler and years of installation/testing on similar or identical cars
> from the factory in really large numbers.
>
> Many convince themselves that the stock brakes are inadequate, and follow
> the logic that discs would be an improvement. This is good logic if
> you've never had a "like-new" brake system on your car that's adjusted and
> operating correctly.
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