Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 14:56:07 -0700
Reply-To: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Porterfield R4-S Rear Brake Shoes
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IIRC, there have been comments on this list that the OEM dealership
shoe lining is
thicker than aftermarket offerings.
Part of my curiosity is whether or not these Porterfield shoes
have a lining thickness similar to the "bring money" VW dealership shoes.
I have yet to hear back from Porterfield on this matter.
I had cause to brake on a very steep grade the other day.
Normal wear and tear aside, the fade was noticeable.
My brake system is ok but any reasonably affordable edge
would be welcome.
It may be that along with installing new shoes, simply using spacers
at the shoe anchor
would be as good an improvement.
On 10/6/14, raceingcajun <raceingcajun@communicomm.com> wrote:
> ju$t how much do you want good read brake$? Back when I did a little drag
> racing with a front engine drag$ter, all it had wa$ rear brake$. And it was
> hard to stop, even with a chute, and a$ it was ineffective at about 75 MPH
> $o we $pend a lot of time re$erching brake solution$. We found a company
> out of Atlanta called "Friction Technologies". All they did wa$ brake
> $y$tem$ of one type or another, Aircraft, racing car$, trucks, and
> motorcycle'$ of all sort$. After talking to their tech department, we chose
> a "$linterd Iron rear brake $hoe, with a (their word$) "$oft drum"! The
> drum
> being the major throw away wear item. Anyway for $250.00 (1960'$ dollar$)
> all up, they took our core$ ($hoe$, backing plate$, and drum$) and
> preformed
> their magic. When the part$ came back they had, relined the our $hoe core$
> with their formula riveted "$lintered Iron" lining$, and fitted them to
> our
> drum$ with their $pecial fiction $urface, and $upplied a full hardware kit
> including high heat $pring$. They had even Powder Coated everything a real
> bright red. These brake$ really worked, the more heat build up the better!
> Bad thing wa$, on a front engine car like that, the brake backing plate$
> are
> 4 inche$ from you leg$. Believe me by the time you got to the turn off
> road,
> you were ready to get out!
>
> One thing, just making the shoes fit the drums, makes a very great
> difference, that and proper adjustment.
>
> Note: If you do go to any metallic type break friction system, be sure and
> up grade your fluid to handle the heat build up. Be sure and match your
> rubber parts to the fluid you use! $$$$$$$$$$$$ Another approach would be
> to
> "slow down", Cletus .
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Neil n
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