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- Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:02 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Improving drum brake performance on a 71 traveller
- Replies: 11
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Re: Improving drum brake performance on a 71 traveller
Thanks Edward. Will look into this link. Pete
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:02 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Improving drum brake performance on a 71 traveller
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1280
Re: Improving drum brake performance on a 71 traveller
Thanks Edward. Will look into this link. Pete
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:56 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Improving drum brake performance on a 71 traveller
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1280
Re: Improving drum brake performance on a 71 traveller
Wow. Doing my own lining? First drive would probably see me mowing people down on a zebra crossing. I am not talented or brave enough. Will get them done professionally I think! Thanks all for your comments and suggestions. Pete
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:20 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Improving drum brake performance on a 71 traveller
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1280
Re: Improving drum brake performance on a 71 traveller
Thank you so much for the response, Phil. That all makes sense as I was surprised that Mintex would only have 7" rears for sale if the 8" shoes were fitted to later versions. Mintex don't seem to have the front 8" shoes for sale, only the 7" rears. I may go for re-lining unless p...
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:39 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Improving drum brake performance on a 71 traveller
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1280
Improving drum brake performance on a 71 traveller
Hi, i have gone through posts that suggest mintex shoes are the way to go for drum brakes. The website only has rear shoes and they seem to be 7 inch ones for sale. Can anyone point me to a site where i can get good front and rear shoes for 8 inch drums? Also, apparently soft coating or kevlar shoes...