Fitting Project Mu Rear Shoes To My R33

[Dean_HR31]

Hey guys,

As above. Please advise.

Thanks!

Dean

[mystery_kid]

you don't have to at all

it is recommended to though so you get a flat surface for the new pads to bed on to

but i don't think it's super crucial

[White GTS-T]

No. If you machine the discs then you have to fit oversized shoes. The project Mu rear shoes only come in one size. You could get a machinist to take a pooftenth off, but it's not worth it unless you discs are stuffed. Just use some emery on the inside of the disc as they will be glazed, then bed the pads in. I pull my rear rotors off before every drift meet and do this and they lock up perfectly every time. Project Mu shoes ftw.

[mystery_kid]

just for the record, they are brake pads yeah?

Shoes are a reference to drum brakes

[prescott06]

The R33 rear brakes have a drum type hand brake built into the inside of the disc.

If your fitting new brake pads get the discs machined as you normally would. If your fitting hand brake shoes, you might struggle to find somewhere that will be able to machine the inside drum, you might have to go to an engineering shop (if your in Sydney I can tell you where to go).

If your fitting the project Mu shoes, chances are its because you want to use the hand brake for drift. If this is the case, i suggest you get them machined as they are usually very glazed and still won't really lock up otherwise. I've machined the drums before on a lathe and without changing the shoes and noticed an improvement in the handbrake locking up (though it didnt last long as the stock shoes glazed them up again quite quickly).

[gslrallysport]

If your fitting the project Mu shoes, chances are its because you want to use the hand brake for drift. If this is the case, i suggest you get them machined as they are usually very glazed and still won't really lock up otherwise.

Quoted for truth...

If you've spent the $300 odd bucks on a set of shoes, the least you can do is machine the drums, and that will make a HUGE difference on it's own.