Chevrolet’s Adoption of Disc Brakes
Chevrolet started using disc brakes in 1965. In that year, a four-wheel disc brake system was introduced on the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray . It’s worth noting that front disc brakes became standard equipment on the Rambler Marlin, Ford Thunderbird, and Lincoln Continental in the same year. However, it’s important to mention that the rest of General Motors did not adopt the disc brake option until 1967.
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Contents
- When did cars start getting disc brakes?
- When did C10 get disc brakes?
- What year did Chevy put disc brakes on trucks?
- When did Corvette come out with disc brakes?
- Why does Toyota still use drum brakes?
- Why do big trucks still use drum brakes?
- What year did GM put rear disc brakes on trucks?
- When did they stop putting drum brakes on cars?
- What year did Chevy trucks get front disc brakes?
- What was the first car with 4 disc brakes?
When did cars start getting disc brakes?
Although technically patented in 1902, disc brakes did not become common in automobiles until the 1950s, when vehicles became heavier and faster and different types of car engines were invented. As the weight and speed of the average vehicle started increasing, so too did the demand on the vehicle’s braking system.
When did C10 get disc brakes?
71 C10 was the first year for 5 lug factory front disc brakes on 1/2 ton trucks.
What year did Chevy put disc brakes on trucks?
Front disc brakes – The 1947 – Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network. Don’t know about the part number, but disc brakes were first on Chevy trucks in late ’70 just before the changeover in ’71.
When did Corvette come out with disc brakes?
1965
First Corvette with disc brakes: Although the Jaguar C-Type and D-Type won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 1950s with disc brakes, Chevy wouldn’t add the technology to the production Corvette until 1965. Four-wheel discs became standard that year, but some buyers still insisted on the drums and received a $64.50 credit.
Why does Toyota still use drum brakes?
Why does Toyota still use drums instead of discs on the rear brakes of the Tacoma? Drum brakes are more amenable to use as a parking/emergency brake, so that’s a good reason to use them back there. Drums are cheaper, and they’re good enough to be more than adequate.
Why do big trucks still use drum brakes?
Drum brakes have historically come standard on commercial trucks and are the most widely used braking system in the truck industry due to their lower cost and ease of manufacturing.
What year did GM put rear disc brakes on trucks?
In 1999 GM came out with the new style siverado that came with rear disc brakes. In 2005 they started putting either disc or drums depends on options. The tahoe and suburbans new style came out in 2000 and 2001 with the new styles. 99 was a split year for the trucks.
When did they stop putting drum brakes on cars?
From the 1960s to the 1980s, disc brakes gradually replaced drum brakes on the front wheels of cars (which receive the majority of braking force). Now practically all cars use disc brakes on the front wheels, and many use disc brakes on all four wheels.
What year did Chevy trucks get front disc brakes?
1972
Starting in 1972, front disc brakes were standard equipment on GM light duty trucks. After all, U.S. lawmakers and auto manufacturers were especially focused on safety in the early ’70s.
What was the first car with 4 disc brakes?
For years, it’s been widely acknowledged that Jensen was the first manufacturer to adapt four-wheel disc brakes to their 1956 model 541 Deluxe–and they did, but it wasn’t until October of that year. Yet it was Austin-Healey, one year before, who fitted their 100S with the same Dunlop disc brakes on all four wheels.
