Sounds like the car you drove may have some brake problems. Possibly only
the rear drums were working properly. With a proper braking system, the 1600
have pretty good brakes.
Dan Zubkoff
San MAteo, CA
1966 SPL311
>From: "Datsun Fairlady" <datsun_fairlady@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Datsun Fairlady" <datsun_fairlady@hotmail.com>
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Roadster Brakes Like Dragging Your Foot
>Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 18:04:45 GMT
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>I drove a 1600 for the first time last week, and the brakes were like skid
>brakes on a go-cart. I doubt that I could ever get the car to skid. When
>coming to a stop, I had to brake early, slowing to a stop eventually.
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>Is this common? I really had to push the brakes hard. Am I just too used to
>power brakes?
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