NEMO
May 23rd 15, 06:32 PM
On 5/23/2015 10:20 AM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
> On Sat, 23 May 2015 18:07:52 +0100, Roger Mills >
> wrote:
>
>> On 23/05/2015 16:33, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
>>> I thought drum brakes were stopped decades ago, most cars where you can
>>> see the brakes have disks all round. But I saw a few modern (4 year old)
>>> mid range cars with what I assume is a drum brake at the back. Or is
>>> there something else nowadays?
>>>
>>
>> Many cars have combined disc/drum brakes at the rear - discs for
>> stopping and drums for parking.
>
> So that's why handbrakes are so **** at holding the car still? I've
> never had a car (even just after the MOT) that can stay still on a hill
> without using the gears aswell.
It's because you got **** brakes and **** MOT examiners, sunshine. It's
not the car's fault.
> On Sat, 23 May 2015 18:07:52 +0100, Roger Mills >
> wrote:
>
>> On 23/05/2015 16:33, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
>>> I thought drum brakes were stopped decades ago, most cars where you can
>>> see the brakes have disks all round. But I saw a few modern (4 year old)
>>> mid range cars with what I assume is a drum brake at the back. Or is
>>> there something else nowadays?
>>>
>>
>> Many cars have combined disc/drum brakes at the rear - discs for
>> stopping and drums for parking.
>
> So that's why handbrakes are so **** at holding the car still? I've
> never had a car (even just after the MOT) that can stay still on a hill
> without using the gears aswell.
It's because you got **** brakes and **** MOT examiners, sunshine. It's
not the car's fault.