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<blockquote data-quote="Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs" data-source="post: 386368" data-attributes="member: 2992"><p>Drum brakes get a bum wrap because people do not know how to do a correct full job when they rebuild them. I put together a how to and added links to some video and info I think is good. The contact area of drum breakes is more than disc and will slide all four tires easily so disc brakes are not going to be a leap across tall building in a single bound. Disc is better for repeated hard braking, yes but not really a huge leap otherwise. It is cheaper to build a car new with disc brakes but the up charged people making them think it is all much better.</p><p> I just last week got a brake shoe grinder that I have been looking for a long time. Yes you can go to E-bay and buy about anytime for $800 but I needed a deal. Got a Ammco 8,000 grinder that will do about any car or pick up drum out there for $150. Go through the info if you cannot locate someone near you if you measure your drums send to me and I will grind to proper fit. I have to clean it up and will start maybe this afternoon.</p><p> I ran drum brakes for years and kept mine adjusted to the point you could let go of the wheel and slide the tires and steering wheel not turn.</p><p> I do need a drum micrometer if anyone has one cheap will come up with just calipers is nothing else.</p><p> The file should open and have some links to some good video and info so you understand why just putting new shoes on is not a drum brake rebuild.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]50055[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs, post: 386368, member: 2992"] Drum brakes get a bum wrap because people do not know how to do a correct full job when they rebuild them. I put together a how to and added links to some video and info I think is good. The contact area of drum breakes is more than disc and will slide all four tires easily so disc brakes are not going to be a leap across tall building in a single bound. Disc is better for repeated hard braking, yes but not really a huge leap otherwise. It is cheaper to build a car new with disc brakes but the up charged people making them think it is all much better. I just last week got a brake shoe grinder that I have been looking for a long time. Yes you can go to E-bay and buy about anytime for $800 but I needed a deal. Got a Ammco 8,000 grinder that will do about any car or pick up drum out there for $150. Go through the info if you cannot locate someone near you if you measure your drums send to me and I will grind to proper fit. I have to clean it up and will start maybe this afternoon. I ran drum brakes for years and kept mine adjusted to the point you could let go of the wheel and slide the tires and steering wheel not turn. I do need a drum micrometer if anyone has one cheap will come up with just calipers is nothing else. The file should open and have some links to some good video and info so you understand why just putting new shoes on is not a drum brake rebuild. [ATTACH]50055._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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