IML: Braking Tests

["Eric" <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A couple of years ago, I compiled a comparison of braking distances that 
were done by the various automobile magazine road tests that are on the 
Imperialclub.com website. While there's any number of variables due to 
different testing technology used thru the years, the particular track 
surface, ambient temp, and then drum vs disk difference in the cars 
themselves, vehicle weights, etc, it was pretty convincing that the 
distances started coming down when disk brakes came on board in '67. 
Unfortunately, I can't seem to find that post in the archives after spending 
about 15 minutes looking now.
Direct comparisons of drum vs disk conversion would be interesting.

Eric
Portland, Oregon
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Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 13:44:59 -0500
From: "Bob Schmitt" <BSBRBANK@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: IML: More on Braking Distances
Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi all -

Sorry to belabor this topic, but I found an
interesting and probably objective report which
includes braking distances.  It's the Michigan State
Police testing a variety of vehicles considered for
police work. The braking test is more than a single
stop and the results are surprising.  The vehicle
closest to an Imperial in weight is the Ford
Expedition at 5400 lbs.  Its 60-0 average score is
162.3 feet.  The only test result I've found for an
Imperial is 185 feet (mentioned in my last email),
which is about 50 feet more than the best test report
in the MSI study (a Camaro).  The file name is:

msp2001bulletin.pdf

and you can search google to find it (and its link)

As all Imperial owners should know - keep that
following distance "cushion" generous!

Now we need one or more owners to perform similar
tests, ideally before and after a disc brake
conversion.

Bob



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