Ceramic front brake shoes

Lyn Smith · 05-29-2009, 11:58 AM

Does anyone sell ceramic front brake shoes for a 70 's A body GM?

BEDNAR1320 · 05-29-2009, 02:07 PM

Do you mean brake PADS or shoes,most 70's a body gm cars had disc front brakes,if you are looking for pads you should be able to find a ceramic pads for that no problem try NAPA.

Lyn Smith · 05-29-2009, 02:13 PM

Im looking for shoes.not pads

Mark Ruset · 05-29-2009, 02:23 PM

The answer is yes. Check out their website I use them on my camaro.
http://www.praisedynobrake.com/

455 · 05-29-2009, 07:45 PM

Hi Mark,

Are you using their Brake-in-Box set-up? What kind of change/improvement in braking have you noticed with these brake shoes? Is it close to what they claim? Are you using front only, or both F/R. Thanks in advance.

Like Lynn, have the aluminum front drums.

Les

Mark Ruset · 05-29-2009, 08:03 PM

Les I bought their complete set for both front and rear. I got the shoes, a complete set of new brake springs and new wheel cylinders. The wheel cylinders are internally larger so the produce more stopping and holding force. There is no alterations in doing the installation. It is truly a bolt on project. I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. I've had it on my car for three years with no regrets.

rallye bob · 05-30-2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Ruset

Les I bought their complete set for both front and rear. I got the shoes, a complete set of new brake springs and new wheel cylinders. The wheel cylinders are internally larger so the produce more stopping and holding force. There is no alterations in doing the installation. It is truly a bolt on project. I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. I've had it on my car for three years with no regrets.

I also purchased their rear "Brake-in-Box" kit, for my '70 Cutlass (10.48 @ 125 mph). Have not been out to try it yet, but have heard very good feedback on this product.......

05-30-2009, 08:33 AM

I didn't have that great of an experence with Dynopraise. I ended up replacing all of the wheel cylinders because 2 of them wouldn't bleed properly. Every time you tried to brake pedal bleed they would take air. The other 2 leaked into the drum durring the winter .and the guy wouldn't make good on any of it. When I replaced them on my own I measured the bore dia, and it was the same as the factory size. NOT bigger like he claims. The return springs are supposed to be special, and they are the same you can buy at Napa, each spring was the exact same color and size as the ones in the spring kit I took off my car. I bent 2 of the front wheel cylinder pin that they supplied in the kit and had to buy new ones. The shoes work OK but other than that I'd go out and have somebody reline your shoes with a forklift lining or something, or just buy the shoes and keep the hardware you have. He told me on the phone that these were not intended for racing and if he knew I was going to use them for racing he would have never sold them to me. I'm not trying to bash this company, just sharing my experence so people don't make the same mistake I made. I could have saved about 200.00.

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Originally Posted by Mark Ruset

Les I bought their complete set for both front and rear. I got the shoes, a complete set of new brake springs and new wheel cylinders. The wheel cylinders are internally larger so the produce more stopping and holding force. There is no alterations in doing the installation. It is truly a bolt on project. I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. I've had it on my car for three years with no regrets.

Lyn Smith · 05-30-2009, 09:59 AM

I had the same problems Todd had.If you have a A body GM products you must change the front brake line going to the cylinder .the factory formed metal line that goes to the cylinder wont work.the "special wheel cylinders" they sell are the same size as the originals.Ditto on the spring kit.they charged me $30 shipping for a box that did not weight 5 lbs.the first pair of cylinders i got leaked.Full of rust.If you must deal with them just get the brake shoes.those seem to work ok.I see they also have a business called Muscle Car Brakes now.Same phone number as Praise Dyno.

05-29-2009, 11:58 AM	#1
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 966 Times in 194 Posts	Ceramic front brake shoes Does anyone sell ceramic front brake shoes for a 70 's A body GM?

05-29-2009, 02:07 PM	#2
BEDNAR1320 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: OCALA,FL Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ceramic front brake shoes Do you mean brake PADS or shoes,most 70's a body gm cars had disc front brakes,if you are looking for pads you should be able to find a ceramic pads for that no problem try NAPA. __________________ I'd sure like some of that stimulus money-to go racing,of course

05-29-2009, 02:13 PM	#3
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 966 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Ceramic front brake shoes Im looking for shoes.not pads

05-29-2009, 02:23 PM	#4
Mark Ruset Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 263 Likes: 35 Liked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Ceramic front brake shoes The answer is yes. Check out their website I use them on my camaro. http://www.praisedynobrake.com/ __________________ Mark Ruset 2048 STK

05-29-2009, 07:45 PM	#5
455 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 18 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ceramic front brake shoes Hi Mark, Are you using their Brake-in-Box set-up? What kind of change/improvement in braking have you noticed with these brake shoes? Is it close to what they claim? Are you using front only, or both F/R. Thanks in advance. Like Lynn, have the aluminum front drums. Les

05-29-2009, 08:03 PM	#6
Mark Ruset Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 263 Likes: 35 Liked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Ceramic front brake shoes Les I bought their complete set for both front and rear. I got the shoes, a complete set of new brake springs and new wheel cylinders. The wheel cylinders are internally larger so the produce more stopping and holding force. There is no alterations in doing the installation. It is truly a bolt on project. I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out. I've had it on my car for three years with no regrets. __________________ Mark Ruset 2048 STK

05-30-2009, 09:59 AM	#9
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,199 Likes: 282 Liked 966 Times in 194 Posts	Re: Ceramic front brake shoes I had the same problems Todd had.If you have a A body GM products you must change the front brake line going to the cylinder .the factory formed metal line that goes to the cylinder wont work.the "special wheel cylinders" they sell are the same size as the originals.Ditto on the spring kit.they charged me $30 shipping for a box that did not weight 5 lbs.the first pair of cylinders i got leaked.Full of rust.If you must deal with them just get the brake shoes.those seem to work ok.I see they also have a business called Muscle Car Brakes now.Same phone number as Praise Dyno.