Quality of 'New' Brake Drums

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Bidz
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Quality of 'New' Brake Drums

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Can anybody comment on the quality of new 'British Made' brake drums that one can buy from ESM and the like?

Or else, a good source of NOS ones?!

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Re: Quality of 'New' Brake Drums

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Bidz wrote:Can anybody comment on the quality of new 'British Made' brake drums that one can buy from ESM and the like?

Or else, a good source of NOS ones?!

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Re: Quality of 'New' Brake Drums

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agreed crap
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Re: Quality of 'New' Brake Drums

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Oh dear - is that because the stud PCD holes are not concentric with the wear surfaces on the drums?
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