Drum Brake Brake Shoes

[ph11ps]

Hi everyone. So I'm quite new to the drum brake. I'm currently upgrading my 180sx to sport front and rear r33 skyline brake setup and came up with a few questions. How much longer in general do drum brake shoes last over piston brake pads in your cars? Does it make a massive difference what brands to use? Any you recommend? I'm asking because I've just bought a set of TRW brakes pdas front and rear and upon shopping for pads have noticed that brake shoes are hardly ever sold/advertised.

I'm tossing whther or not I should change them as well... the brake pads on the skyline calipers were stock standard and had heaps of meat so I'm assuming the drum shoes might be the same.

[GTRsean]

Once in every 10 years plus or so. If you use it to hold the car when parked, they will last forever.

If you use them for drifting locking rear wheels while moving, not as long. Stock linings are pretty hardy.

[Duncan]

forever unless you are a ful sik drifter

[sh@un]

so half of forever if you aren't quite 'fulleh' sik?. lol

[benm]

Once a year in my work van.

Then again it's an auto, it does 85,000km/year and usually has 700-900kg in the back whilst being driven hard 8hrs/day non-stop.

[Beer Baron]

big difference mate. how often have you replace them in your GTR? obviously your van needs them to slow down. your GTR doesn't need them for anything other than holding the car still.

[Duncan]

white van's slow down? how come they are always overtaking me then?

[Ryanrb25]

back on topic,

are they available from nissan?