Just wondered whether any one has got a pair of rear drums with back plate & shoes for sale?

If any one can help I'd be grateful.

Thanks

Alan

Hi Alan

Getting the rear brakes sorted on these cars is one of the best things you can do. The bits aren't very expensive. People who have ventilated the back plates have reported problems that could be down to the back plate flexing.

Eurocarparts sell new backplates for about £25 apiece and the hydraulic cylinders for about £12.

Lodge Sports can provide EBC brake shoes, drums and fitting kits at a good price.

Key thing in my experience is to note that the bearing face of the adjusters isn't symmetrical. You need to install them with the thin edge to the top. Until I found this out I had a problem with the rears locking early and burning through a set of shoes per race.

Best of luck

Alec

Alan,

One point I would add to Alec's reply is to use good quality brake shoes. At one stage I was using the cheap ones from G&S and they only lasted a few races. I then switched to Ferodo (you can order them from Halfords for about £20) and they last all season. I must admit I don't know what the rear brakes do apart from hold the wheels on! The regs state that the handbrake must be connected, but mine is slackened right off to ensure that it cannot hold the shoes onto the drums.

G&S also sell the drums.

Good luck,

Phil

Hi

To add to the discussion, my rear brakes are on manual adjusters (Haynes manual suggests some had autoatic ones) I adjusted mine right up so they could just be felt to touch the drums when spinning the wheel. This seemed to make a big difference to the pedal position. i.e higher when pressing hard.

Ive also invested in a 6ft scaffold pole the get the hub nut undone!! how tight?!!

Steve

Cheers guys

After trying to source some second-hand drums I've plumped for buying complete new brakes - £180

Alan

Hi Alan,

£180!!! - you are not allowed to use 997 Turbo stuff you know!

I guess you plan to do drums, shoes and cylinders? - still seems a lot to me!

I go to http://www.type911.co.uk - www.type911.co.uk - may save you some dosh?

For info, I used textar shoes with brand new drums and cylinders (at the start of the year), adjust them up till they lock and then back 4 clicks, ensuring they are the same both sides.

Make sure your wheel cylinders are good and that your front brakes are perfect too!

I used a set of shoes every 4 races or so and I am sure most drivers would agree that one of my best driving abilities is late braking - this was helped by excellent, stable rear brakes. If I made sure they were perfectly adjusted it was easier to left foot brake mid corner and assist the car in turning on the faster tracks too.

Rear brakes.... overlooked by too many people.

Gazza

Hi Alan,

Questmead can reline the shoes in mintex material which I have found to be very good.  New cylinders are a must, along with braided brake lines and good racing fluid, I use Mintex, but AP, Castrol and ATE fluid is probably just as good.

Adjusting the rear brakes is an art if you havent done much of it (I learnt on a Viva van and Opel Kadett!!!!)  The important thing is to have both the leading and trailing shoe doing a fair share of the work.  Make sure everything is free to move, and use new springs and retainers.  £180 is far too much to be paying for new drums, shoes, cylinders and retainers.  Shop around and with the money you save buy everyone a drink at the party!

Martin