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Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance? Sput #1124814 09/18/2015 4:04 PM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 182 USA S Sput 'Bolter
Sput 'Bolter S Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 182 USA	70ft stopping distance at 55 mph is pretty spectacular. My modern econobox is rated at about 103 feet stopping distance at 55 mph and I thought it was pretty good. Are you running radial tires?

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Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Sput	09/08/2015 5:21 AM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Denny Graham	09/08/2015 12:41 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Joe H	09/08/2015 3:22 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Denny Graham	09/08/2015 7:05 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Joe H	09/09/2015 3:22 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Sput	09/09/2015 5:27 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Denny Graham	09/09/2015 6:19 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Achipmunk	09/09/2015 9:58 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	52Carl	09/10/2015 2:53 AM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Denny Graham	09/10/2015 9:39 AM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Achipmunk	09/11/2015 5:02 AM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Sput	09/11/2015 3:59 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Achipmunk	09/12/2015 1:28 AM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Bicounty	09/12/2015 2:06 AM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	jcburn	09/30/2015 8:19 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Achipmunk	09/13/2015 3:56 AM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	just-a-hacker	09/16/2015 7:50 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Hotrod Lincoln	09/17/2015 2:36 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Denny Graham	09/18/2015 12:12 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Sput	09/18/2015 4:04 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Denny Graham	09/18/2015 7:07 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Steve_H	09/18/2015 7:11 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Denny Graham	09/19/2015 12:45 AM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Sput	09/24/2015 5:11 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	52Carl	09/19/2015 1:54 AM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Bicounty	10/02/2015 3:03 AM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Wayne67vert	10/02/2015 12:43 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	DADS50	10/02/2015 3:28 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Denny Graham	10/02/2015 5:37 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	truckernix	10/03/2015 12:50 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	DADS50	10/03/2015 2:59 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Bicounty	10/03/2015 3:42 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Denny Graham	10/03/2015 7:59 PM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Hotrod Lincoln	10/04/2015 3:16 AM
Re: Will a disk brake conversion reduce stopping distance?	Greg '46	09/01/2018 7:57 PM

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