Subject: brake shoe material
Author: Bruce Giller
Date: Oct 27, 2000, 9:07 AM
Post ID: 1703579946
After replacing the front shoes on my '72 Eldo with some from Harpers,
arcing the shoes, and adjusting the linkage, I did get some improvement
in braking. But with two-up and luggage, my stopping distances seem to
be more akin to that of a 747 in a disater movie.
I've been wondering how I can improve still more on my braking
capacity. One thing that came to mind was to have better linings put on
my shoes. Vintage Brakes (
http://vintagebrake.serversmiths.com) offers you the choice of
several different brake shoe materials along with other services
(arcing, drum turning, etc). But which one should I choose? And would
I get an improvemnt? Anyone have any experience along these lines?
Bruce
'72 Eldo