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11-22-2011, 05:24 PM | #11 |
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11-22-2011, 05:29 PM | #12 |
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Re: Drum Brakes
I've had good luck with Muscle Car Brakes. They offer a "Brakes-in-a-box" kit for most pre-72 GM, Ford and Mopar vehicles.
http://www.musclecarbrakes.com/index.html I installed them on my Belair 'wagon with new aftermarket HD drums and have had no issues with staging or stopping. Lew
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11-22-2011, 06:15 PM | #13 |
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Re: Drum Brakes
get the rears lined with a material used for forklifts, I beleive the material was ab or something to that affect. Use on rear and they will hold as well as disc.
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11-22-2011, 11:07 PM | #15 |
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Re: Drum Brakes
I remember one time looking at a company called Praise Dyno Brake that alot of drum brake racers were using. I think they were kevlar or something?
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11-23-2011, 06:10 AM | #16 |
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Praise Dyno Brake and Muscle Car Brakes, "Brakes-in-a-box" are one and the same.....
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11-23-2011, 12:12 PM | #17 |
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Re: Praise dyno brakes beware!!!!!
PM me if you are thinking about buying Praise dyno- muscle car brakes.some of us have had problems with their stuff!!
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X2 That stuff is junk, and the hardware is repackaged autoparts store stuff. I had issues with the shoes cracking. I called up and they told me they were for easy street driving, not racing!! On top of all of that, the stoping power was not as good. I was not happy with my experience using that stuff at all A very good racer told me that if you buy brand new GM shoes ( for GM cars) and have good uncut drums. ( minimum diameter ) you will have the best holding and stoping power possible out of drums. My father in law, who was a junior stk racer and super stock racer told me about using brakes made from sintered iron. I have never seen those for sale
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Check out Stainless Steel Brake Corp. "ssbrakes.com", they make four piston competition disc brake kits for the early muscle cars. I though drum front brakrs were the only way to get my Stocker to stage properly; changed my mind after installing one of their kit and saved 4 pounds over the OEM drums. Just my two cents!
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