2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42
At the moment, almost all foreign-made cars are equipped with disc brakes. The domestic auto industry still uses drum systems on most of its cars. Although the first copies of cars with disc brakes were developed back in the USSR, when the VAZ 2108 appeared. True, they went only to the front axle, while the rear was still equipped with drum brakes. For UAZ cars, such a “luxury” is not provided at all (even rear disc brakes are not installed on the UAZ “Patriot”). They still make cars with drum brakes.
But now some car owners are re-equipping their cars with a different brake system on their own. However, as practice shows, drivers are not always satisfied with the fact that they took such a step. In today's article, we will try to find out ifinstall disc brakes on UAZ or not.
Installation Benefits
First of all, this type of brake is famous for its high operational stability. Such systems provide effective braking of the car in any road conditions. And if the drums stop functioning after getting into the water, the disk ones continue to work further. In addition, these systems provide the best air circulation, which enters through special ventilation openings. In this case, the pads do not heat up and do not stick to the disc, respectively, the wheel will never jam at the next serpentine or traffic light. Due to the strong air flow, dirt and road dust do not linger in them for a long time. Drum brakes, on the other hand, may stop functioning after being hit by small particles.
Flaws
Remarkably, the disadvantages of installing this system do not at all lie in their functionality, high cost of maintenance or unavailability of spare parts. The main drawback is revealed after the installation of this part. Installing disc brakes on a UAZ is not so bad, although even here you will have to work hard to mount the part on the disc (we will consider this point a little lower). After that, you will have to enter all the changes in the data sheet. And here the worst begins. You will need to carry out the certification procedure, the car will be subject to a number of various tests, after which you will have to pay for all this, stand in line and arrange all the necessarypaper. Only after that, the traffic police will write changes to your vehicle registration certificate.
As for the installation step that we skipped, there are also disadvantages here. The fact is that companies producing such brake systems do not manufacture disc brakes for UAZ. You have to take kits from other machines. Therefore, in any case, after the purchase, you will have to refine and complete this mechanism. In any case, the UAZ needs to expand the track or buy other discs with negative and zero overhang.
Conclusion
As you can see, UAZ disc brakes are not the most suitable option for tuning or upgrading. Yes, such brakes are much more efficient, but can you survive all the certifications and improvements? That's why UAZ disc brakes are not so popular.
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