Daniel J. Stern wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Jul 2005, Nate Nagel wrote:
>
> > Hmm, my 3200 lb. '55 Stude coupe and '62 Stude hardtop seem to stop
> > quite well without power intervention. In fact I've driven
> > power-boosted versions of both vehicles, and I prefer the non-power.
>
> CH is stepping into areas of which he obviously has no real knowledge.
> Power brakes do not increase the performance of the brake system, of
> course. They simply reduce the pedal effort (and feedback). Stopping a
> 3,000-pound car (or a 5,000-pound car, for that matter) with a
> properly-designed unboosted brake system is not at all difficult for any
> ordinary individual in reasonably normal health.

Yep, Power brakes weren't even standard issue until when...the 60s?,
70s?

I drove grain trucks back in the 50s loaded with 7-10 tons of grain
with non-power brakes, no problem.

Harry K