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Disc brakes do a better job of managing heat than drum brakes. This causes them to experience less brake fade, which results in more consistent performance. Better performance in wet conditions. With disc brakes, the rotor repels water, and the brake pads wipe them away like a rag wipes water from a window.
People also ask, why are disc brakes better than drums?
Advantages of disc brakes This brake system also has better stopping power than the drum brake. The disc brakes are completely self-adjusting and because this type of brake is so common there's a wide selection of disc brake pads from which to choose. The drum brakes in behind are much easier to replace if necessary.
Accordingly, which is better drum or disc brakes in scooter?
Disc brakes are much more effective than drum brakes. The stopping distance is significantly lower than that of drum brakes. However, disc brakes require much less force on the brake lever. I.e; the disc brakes are more responsive than drum brakes when the lever is pressed by the rider.
6 Answers. Drum brakes are cheaper to manufacture than disc brakes, because there are fewer moving parts and because in the rear the parking brake (which often works by a drum-and-shoe mechanism even on four-wheel-disc-equipped cars) can share a drum with the "regular" brakes.