[Deadhead]

Originally Posted by 61 389-348

Thanks.

One of the concerns I have with the 8 lugs are how much in the way of lateral forces they can tolerate given the big sway bars, good shocks, HD springs and far stickier modern tires.

Once it takes a set on freeway ramps it corners at the pretty much the same speeds as my Gee Whiz and measures only slightly less at .85g versus .90 on the Gee Whiz. That's compared to what was likely about .63g way back when on the oem 63 tires. I don't know what the 8 lugs are capable of with regards to lateral loadings and don't want to find out. You go off the road at 70 on a freeway ramp marked 30, you're in a whole big heap of trouble, and I likely wouldn't be posting anymore.

As far as stopping capabilities on the 8 lugs, it will stop as quickly as the Gee Whiz on the RE-11s, but I probably couldn't do it 6 or 7 times. But for normal driving with normal emergencies requiring a full-on max-G stop one or maybe even a couple of times, they're fine.

No way I'm going disks.

That is what I think too. If you have the old asbestos type shoes and good linings, the braking is pretty respectable as long as you are accustomed to it. I also use the trans liberally to help slow down. I want to try discs in one car, but The lateral deal with the 8-lug discs is not for me until I see something new and different. Too much margin for error. With the drums there is a lot more lateral strength built in.