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Old 08-07-2012, 10:52 AM
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Valid concern but most cars with rear drum brakes are going to have a multi hundred pound solid rear axle anyway.
Not if front wheel drive.
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You could consider a similar system that is placed between the transmission and differential.
That's more like it.
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it looks as if all that will weigh at least ten pounds per wheel. The compromise in ride and handling would be pretty significant and would rule it out for me probably.

Other than that it looks like a great concept in many ways.
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