Re: [A/S] 79 w/Excella-Vac hydraulic disc brakes

[Gregory Paulsen <gregpaulsen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Disc brakes will give 33% more stopping power than electrics, maintainance costs are 
about the same, set(1pair) of pads are about $40, everything else is the same, 
bearings, seals, etc. The BIG problem is the activation method, the vacuum/hydraulic 
is not made anymore, the company that originally built them(Ausco) now manufactures an 
electric/hydraulic unit, about the size of a shoe box, 11#, and operates of the same 
system that drives electric brakes, a simple electronic brake control and no other 
special wiring, in fact it uses less current than a 4 brake electric/magnet setup, 
very easy to install too, takes more time to take the old vacuum boost off than to put 
the new unit on.

Greg Paulsen