R33 Rear Brakes For Drift Set Up

[Reese69]

hi guys

long story short my rear brakes failed today completely seized at my drift day which sucked.. i was using my stock handbrake.. lasted two hits of the handbrake.. then was nothing when i pulled it up..

basically rotors and calipers are fooked,,

any recommendations for an upgrade to suit drifting..?

[White GTS-T]

Do you realise that the handbrake works off the drum setup inside the rear rotors and that it is independent of the hydraulic braking system? I would say that a retaining pin, clip or spring has broken in the drum setup or that there's a problem with the hand brake cables or linkages.

[colourclassic]

^lol indeed.

Possible you've worn out all the remaining brake compound too, and you're just running the metal shoes against the hub.

[GTSBoy]

Ahhh. Drifting.

[Reese69]

mmmm well interesting to find out how the caliper failed causing the pads to lock on the rears but front were fine...... ill have to pull it all apart and check the drum set up-

is there an upgrade for the drum set up or just upgrade the calipers and rotors and fit a good hydro?

[GTSBoy]

Project Mu make handbrake shoes.

[Reese69]

thanks appreciate it ^

just gonna pullit all off and try work out what and why then see what i need..

one of the guys at the drift day said there was a set/kit up suitable/ desgined for drifting.

[sweefu]

Skyline drum handbrakes are fantastic, get new shoes or whatever the brakes require.

Cutting a hydro into the rear brake lines is crap, I've tried it and didn't like it at all. Drum handbrake is much better.

[Reese69]

i tried the hydro thing and we couldnt get it right into time so scrapped it which iwasnt worried coz the stock brake was working grate apart from lasting 2 goes..

i just want to set it up so it works and lasts..

[boostn0199]

Mate the 33 drum setup is awesome thats why heaps of s chassis guys put it in there car just need good shoes like project mu thats what im using and its perfect just make sure all parts csbles and its sdjusted propetly nd ull have no problrms.

[Reese69]

yeah i agree i got a hydro brought for me as a gift so i thought i would use it.. but i agree the stock is good..

so i am going shoe shopping.. just gotta find the motivation to pull all the stuff off - bit dispoint from the weekend -

but now i know what i need to look for -

thank peeps