Can 10 bolt drums be put on a strange 12 bolt?
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Can 10 bolt drums be put on a strange 12 bolt?
I like my drums and would like to keep them. Can they be fabbed up to work with a strange 12 bolt. How hard is it to swap?
Can I retain e-brake? With all the drag race brake setup I have, I want e-brake just in case.
Can I retain e-brake? With all the drag race brake setup I have, I want e-brake just in case.
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I'm pretty sure the flange on the rear is the same on all the 10 bolts. The only thing I'm not sure about is the length of the axle that sticks out (most likely the same between disc/drum cars) and I'm not sure if the backing plate alone is thick enough to hold the bearing in. All the drum brake/12 bolts I have worked on is the older stuff and they had a seperate aluminum piece that went on over the backing plate that retained the bearing. I honestly have never seen a 4th gen drum brake setup but I'm sure its possible to make it work if the backing playe is fairly thick. There is no reason why you cant keep the parking brake since its pretty much self contained in the drum brake assembly.
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John, the drum assembly is a thin metal disc type plate that botls on to the housing of the 10 bolt, will that be strong enough to hold the bearings in like kp stated? I'm not sure about that?
Camaroholic, I like them because there is no grinding to fit my wheels, they are small, supposedly lighter than disc setups, better holdign power when cold for brake torquing at the track, and no brake dust... I heard Jay B runs drums as well? I'm not sure..
Either way I like them.
Camaroholic, I like them because there is no grinding to fit my wheels, they are small, supposedly lighter than disc setups, better holdign power when cold for brake torquing at the track, and no brake dust... I heard Jay B runs drums as well? I'm not sure..
Either way I like them.
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I'd rather have the drums for the reasons magnus stated, they wont stop as well as the discs when they get hot (by what percentage who knows) but I doubt there is much difference. The parking/emergency brake on the discs is a joke, I have only lost 20rwhp dyning with the parking brake on Plus he already has them on the car
Now that I think about it my old danas just used the backing plate to hold hold the bearings in, if the backing plates are thick enough to push the bearings in all the way when you tighten them and the hole is small enough they will probably be OK, you would have to have a pretty good side load to push the bearings through the backing plate.
Now that I think about it my old danas just used the backing plate to hold hold the bearings in, if the backing plates are thick enough to push the bearings in all the way when you tighten them and the hole is small enough they will probably be OK, you would have to have a pretty good side load to push the bearings through the backing plate.
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The axles are held in by what though? C-clips still?
I remember watching someones backing plates bolt come un-done and the axle just slid right out, wheel brakes and all.
I remember watching someones backing plates bolt come un-done and the axle just slid right out, wheel brakes and all.
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Disk brakes are way more efficient than drum brakes. Heavier, maybe, but definitely more efficient overall.
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Have you ever tried to replace drum brakes? Have you ever tried to replace disc brakes? If you've done both, then you know what I am talking about. I also believe that disc brakes stop much better, especially if you are running a 4 or 6 piston caliper. I'm also sure that big trucks have brakes that are far superior to any that ever came on cars.
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Have you ever tried to replace drum brakes? Have you ever tried to replace disc brakes? If you've done both, then you know what I am talking about. I also believe that disc brakes stop much better, especially if you are running a 4 or 6 piston caliper. I'm also sure that big trucks have brakes that are far superior to any that ever came on cars.