question about rear brakes
I've got one of those early 90's Ford trucks and the ABS actually does work. Of course, I had to rebuild the brakes from the backing plate out in order to get that to happen.
We've been shopping for a Mommymobile, and the 2010 Mazda5 has larger rear discs than the front. 11.8 in the front and 11.9 inch in the rear. The fronts are vented and the rear's solid, however. Vented discs dissapate heat more quickly.
As far as big vehicles using drum brakes go: All of Greyhound's US buses have drums all the way around and steel wheels. The Canadian operation, which has nicer buses (and clientèle - the Canucks don't tear the equipment up), uses disc brakes and aluminum wheels. The primary reason that the US buses use drums is that they are cheaper.
We've been shopping for a Mommymobile, and the 2010 Mazda5 has larger rear discs than the front. 11.8 in the front and 11.9 inch in the rear. The fronts are vented and the rear's solid, however. Vented discs dissapate heat more quickly.
As far as big vehicles using drum brakes go: All of Greyhound's US buses have drums all the way around and steel wheels. The Canadian operation, which has nicer buses (and clientèle - the Canucks don't tear the equipment up), uses disc brakes and aluminum wheels. The primary reason that the US buses use drums is that they are cheaper.
At first, I used to see them and think the same thing. The Mazda logo is in the same place as the Honda logo on our Fits.
i know f-150 lightnings also have larger rear discs, i think vehicles have larger rear discs only to accommodate the parking brake assembly in the hub
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