Avanti Advancement!

[mfg]

The Bendix/Dunlop disc brakes, as used on the 1963 Studebaker Avanti, was at the time a distinct improvement over front drum brakes, and an advancement (front disc brakes) that the entire domestic auto industry began using soon after.

Be that as it may, can anyone name SIX negatives concerning the Bendix/Dunlop disc brake system (when compared to later 'floating caliper' type front disc brakes)?

Edited September 20, 2017 by mfg

[grobb284]

1. Requires more complex parts.

2. More opportunities to leak

3. More time to install in production.

4. More time to manufacture.

5. More time to service.

6. Pay licensing fees to Dunlop

[mfg]

24 minutes ago, grobb284 said:

1. Requires more complex parts.

2. More opportunities to leak

3. More time to install in production.

4. More time to manufacture.

5. More time to service.

6. Pay licensing fees to Dunlop

Well grobb284, I'd say that those are six good reasons......., but believe it or not only one, (#5), is in the six I had!

Can anyone else come up with a few more?

[Ron.Strasser]

1-solid Rotor rather then vented.

2-Need to use shims to center the calipers

3-small brake pads

4-Expensive to manufacture and install

5-Complicated too many parts

6-grobb284's answer More time to service

 

 

[mfg]

24 minutes ago, Ron.Strasser said:

1-solid Rotor rather then vented.

2-Need to use shims to center the calipers

3-small brake pads

4-Expensive to manufacture and install

5-Complicated too many parts

6-grobb284's answer More time to service

 

 

These are pretty much what I had....add to these issues the fact that these Dunlop brakes were designed for vehicles which were 500-1000 lbs lighter than Studebaker cars....so 'going in' Avanti-Lark-Hawk disc brakes, although revolutionary, were always a bit overtaxed!