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That’s ridiculous. The brakes work fine without power you just have to push a little harder. Not to drop old man wisdom here but back in the day power brakes w
by CPLX 5y ago
That’s ridiculous. The brakes work fine without power you just have to push a little harder.
Not to drop old man wisdom here but back in the day power brakes were an option that you could pay for.
- abawany 5y agoI have dealt with 1 modern-ish/heavy car that stalled its engine on a downhill slope and my braking ability in this case was reduced to a mere suggestion. If you are strong enough to bring down an unpowered 4000lb+ vehicle to a complete stop on a downslope, more power to you but it is a bit unfeeling to assume that everyone shares your extraordinary pedal-pounding strength. Edit:s/freakish/extraordinary.
- ranger_danger 5y agoDid you even read the PDF? "holding against WOT requires average of 175 pounds of force on brake pedal"
- winrid 5y agoYes it was an option, with an appropriately sized master cylinder so you didn't have to push as hard.