ponder this about drum brakes
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ponder this about drum brakes
Drum brakes are a good idea because the linings cover such a large surface area 
. Their major set back is that they get so hot 
. What if there was a way to use drum brakes and get rid of the heat at the same time. Maybe a vacum to get rid of hot air or liquid running through some parts?
Keep in mind that I do not intend on doing any of this, But its a fun topic to think about. Anyone else have other ideas, or an idea of how to use vacum/liquid?
. Their major set back is that they get so hot . What if there was a way to use drum brakes and get rid of the heat at the same time. Maybe a vacum to get rid of hot air or liquid running through some parts? Keep in mind that I do not intend on doing any of this, But its a fun topic to think about. Anyone else have other ideas, or an idea of how to use vacum/liquid?
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Drum brakes suck. There is a good reason they are being phased out. It si hard to do abs with them. They are good for parking brakes, matter of fact, the wrx uses small drum brakes inside the rear rotors as the ebrake/parking brake I beleive.
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the wrx uses small drum brakes inside the rear rotors as the ebrake/parking brake
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Drum fan here.
All subarus with rear disc brakes use what they call a "drum-in-disc" configuration for their parking brake.
Being able to lock up the drums is the whole point of having them, IMO. I can't stand ABS or the feel of it when it is active, thank god I don't have it on my car.
I've notice that locking the rears into a hard dirt/gravel turn can start a very nice drift into the corner, so before you're even out of it, your car's already pointed in the right direction. That is how the pros do it.
Being able to lock up the drums is the whole point of having them, IMO. I can't stand ABS or the feel of it when it is active, thank god I don't have it on my car.
I've notice that locking the rears into a hard dirt/gravel turn can start a very nice drift into the corner, so before you're even out of it, your car's already pointed in the right direction. That is how the pros do it.
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JDM WRX has vented rear rotors.
Formula one has drum looking brakes, right?
If it is a drum, then it proves that drums can be a performance brakes.
I'm not sure if Formula one is disc or drum though, looks like drum for sure.
Formula one has drum looking brakes, right?
If it is a drum, then it proves that drums can be a performance brakes.
I'm not sure if Formula one is disc or drum though, looks like drum for sure.
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Re: Drum fan here.
Originally posted by Rallysportz
Being able to lock up the drums is the whole point of having them, IMO. I can't stand ABS or the feel of it when it is active, thank god I don't have it on my car. I've notice that locking the rears into a hard dirt/gravel turn can start a very nice drift into the corner,
Being able to lock up the drums is the whole point of having them, IMO. I can't stand ABS or the feel of it when it is active, thank god I don't have it on my car.
I've notice that locking the rears into a hard dirt/gravel turn can start a very nice drift into the corner,
all you drum brake fans, havent you heard about all the muscle cars being hard to stop? its not just because of their weight, its the fact that they have four wheel drums. disc brakes are a huge improvement over drums, in case youve never driven a car with drum brakes.
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AFAIK the front brakes do 80-90% of the actual stopping under hard braking, when you're driving for real. So it is not critical to have beefed up rear brakes, unless you have overly biased your braking by doing mods in the wrong order.
As for e-braking to slide- it shouldn't be done on AWD cars because if your fronts are still spinning and the back is totally locked, there is a lot of stress being put on your tranny, diffs, and your AWD mechanics.
Drums are easier to initiate a slide since they have a much smaller threshold of being fully locked or not. This is using the brake pedal, not the e-brake- they just lock up before discs will by nature. That is where discs are superior, IMO- they offer much better modulation abilities under hard driving. Drums do not generate much heat at all compared to discs.
As for e-braking to slide- it shouldn't be done on AWD cars because if your fronts are still spinning and the back is totally locked, there is a lot of stress being put on your tranny, diffs, and your AWD mechanics.
Drums are easier to initiate a slide since they have a much smaller threshold of being fully locked or not. This is using the brake pedal, not the e-brake- they just lock up before discs will by nature. That is where discs are superior, IMO- they offer much better modulation abilities under hard driving. Drums do not generate much heat at all compared to discs.
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The shelby cobra had rear drums. It has been said somewhere on here that they were kept that way since there is no need to upgrade them...
That said. You can pry my 4 wheel discs out of my cold dead hands.... As long as you replace your drums with them.
-DE
That said. You can pry my 4 wheel discs out of my cold dead hands.... As long as you replace your drums with them.
-DE
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