Just wondering if anyone has ever tried using the 11x2 heavy duty drum setup on the rear of one of our cars. I know everyone goes to discs but I know alot of guys that ran them on 2nd gen 10 bolts and had good results. You could get them with aluminum drums too, was a police package in the Impalas and such. I have a set in storage back in Florida that I pulled off a car awhile back and was wondering if anyone has done it. I don't see it being too hard to bolt up, the 8.2/8.5 axle backing plate shouldn't be hard to fit onto ours don't ya think? I know some people keep rear drums and this might be an option. Classic Industries offers a bolt on kit new (a little pricey compared to going discs but you never know)

http://www.classicindustries.com/con...rchCatalogId=1

 

at the end of the day, they are still drum brakes. Discs are the way to go.

you can get aluminum drums for your 3rd gen, they are a factory option, probably cheaper too

 

I know that. Thats not why i asked it. Some people want drums for whatever reasons, and this seemed like a possible upgrade. Was just a thought and thought i'd pose the question. Honestly a set of drums set-up right will stop "harder" than discs (surface area is much greater) but prone to quick fade so that's the biggest reason for upgrade. Now when yuo get into the huge calipers, 6-pistons etc well that becomes a mute point anyways. My 4-wheel drum, manual brakes 67' Biscayne would stop faster than my 4-wheel disc "stock" 88' Camaro, but not continually or for long periods. I'm not planning on running these, but maybe seeing if they fit when I get back to Florida just for the heck of it. Who knows, I might use em', I'm going with a somewhat "sleeper" look on the new car so rear drums on it would help the look. Rear discs on a pure street car are marginal (if at all) better for stopping than rear drums. The amount of stopping power used in a stock setup on the rear isn't a huge deal. I myself like discs though, looks better and when you get into pushing the car hard and running adjustable prop valves, the 4-wheel discs come in handy and fun.

 

i see where you are coming from, but for 500 bux, is it really worth trying?

 

oh hell no, I wouldn't buy a new kit lol. Just posted for illustration purposes. Sometimes you can find em' used for next to nothing if you look around.