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Old 01-03-2009, 12:58 PM
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i was wondering about peoples oppinions on which disc brakes are best for what you pay, mechanical or hydraulical
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Hydraulic is easier to setup and performs better but mech is simpler/cheaper. Just about anything mechanical(disc, drum, scrub) will lock up with a foot pedal and a solid linkage.
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Old 01-04-2009, 10:52 AM
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so mechanical are not that good. how about mechanical vs drum breakes
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Any type of Disk brake will out perform Drum, hydraulic is the better of the 2 types, however if $ is the factor, them a simple mechanical Disk setup is still good.
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Old 01-04-2009, 11:42 AM
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thanks. my budget is quite low, so i think i will go for a mechanical disc
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Disc>Drum>Scrub not matter what.
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Disc>Drum>Scrub> Feet
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Knuckle dragging
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What exactly is a scrub brake?
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A hunk of metal that presses on the tire when you apply the brake. Simplest most reliable brakes but they eat tires.
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Knuckle dragging
Ouch.

Then again, if you're dragging your knuckles, I guess you'll have that bike leaned over pretty far ......
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Disc>Drum>Ghetto Serpentine hub brake>Scrub brake>Foot>Knuckle dragging.
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Hey, now that serpentine ghetto hub brake seemed to work pretty well, apparently .......

And you forgot one: >jump off!
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On a live axle kart, whipping the steering wheel back and forth slows you down pretty quick.
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would this qualify as a scrub brake??

cuz like it acts as metal on rubber right but its not contacting the tire, only the rim. and it isnt affected by weather either cuz of that reason. i mean it still locks up when riding it in the snow right. just wondering....
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have we forgoten another?
>hit a tree, rock, or other solid object
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Disc>Drum>Ghetto Serpentine hub brake>Scrub brake>Foot>Knuckle dragging>Jump off>hit stuff>Stop go kart by jamming extremities in moving parts
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