Rear Disc Brakes

[RIQUE]

Hi All, I installed new drums and shoes based on a thread I read that new drums and shoes well set up work as good a read disc calipers. Is this true or BS. I have always had a thing for rear discs but seems expensive. Rique.

 

[bandy rooster]

if you replaced all your wheel cyl's shoes, and drums - you can easily afford a RDB setup.

not to sure how to explain this but drum brakes do have more surface area (shoe) touching the brake (drum) then a disc brakes do. properly tuned they do work well on a stock application. however its old technology and is expensive to maintain, disc brakes are cheaper to fix and look fawking cool (isn't that what really counts?) plus i'm running 37" mtr's i want all the stopping power i can get.

 

[Dynosoar]

In wet conditions and mud disks will outperform drums. The only thing that is keeping me from diong it is the complication of setting up an e brake. I like the Ford setup that uses a small drum inside the rear disk hat. it seems to be the best solution.

Dynosoar

 

[bandy rooster]

use a mechanical line lock for an e brake

 

[RIQUE]

"old technology and is expensive to maintain, disc brakes are cheaper to fix and look fawking cool (isn't that what really counts?) "

Yep they sure look cool. FJ60 drums don't cost to mantain cause they
regulate automatically. What I'm not sure is if stopping power of a new mint drum setup is outperformed by a RDB in same contidion precisely because of the greater friction area of Drums. I know you guys know that trucks use drums not discs right?! Rique

 

[lowtideride]

RDB are easier to deal with... I switched and have not looked back, As for performance I think that RDB and drums in tune will break the same. But the RDB brake way better in reverse on the trail than the drums do. Thats all i can think of...for now.

 

[Exiled]

I went to RDB a few months ago and also haven't looked back, the brakes work a LOT better, both on the trail and on the highway.

No hay comparacion!

 

[Spook50]

not to sure how to explain this but drum brakes do have more surface area (shoe) touching the brake (drum) then a disc brakes do.

This is true, but the disc calipers will operate at a much higher pressure to more than compensate for the smaller friction surface. They also vent much better than drums, and like you already said, are much less costly to maintain.

 

[Cruzerman]

Tell me more about the Ford setup mentioned.
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Cruzerman
'85 FJ60
'78 FJ40

 

[Civil1]

Yes, more information on the Ford setup. I've been considering rear brakes, however, like everyone else I am concerned about the e-brake.

 

[Tinker]

Don't think Ford rotors/calipers will fit (a FF anyway). I've been scouring the performance brake vendors' websites to no avail - no one makes a high-performance brake setup for 6X5-1/2 with e-brake.

Only setup available that appears fully sorted is the Eldorado single-piston with ebrake from The Streetrod Manufacturing co. here is beautious Castle Rock, CO.

 

[Tapage]

and look fawking cool (isn't that what really counts?) plus i'm running 37" mtr's

Yes it counts .. ! and much !!!!

info about my setup ..

http://4x4panama.com/foros/viewtopic.php?t=459&highlight=rear+disk+brake

 

[RIQUE]

Hey Tapag, nice setup you got on your rig. Can you tell me where you got it and how involved the setup is? Very complicated?

Saludos, Rique

 

[Tapage]

Hey Tapag, nice setup you got on your rig. Can you tell me where you got it and how involved the setup is? Very complicated?

Saludos, Rique

I bought the complete kit from TSM rotors and calipers with e -brake .. bolt on, the only issue are the backing plates from the stock drum brakes.

The other issue are the e-brake cables . my setup aren't the best, when I got time again, I order some custom cables to solve this issue.