[Fot] Brake Shoe Lining Material

[Allen Washatko]

Peter,

You can make the back brakes work harder for you by changing the rear 
wheel cylinders to a larger bore. Use the Morgan cylinders which you 
can get through British Parts Northwest http://www.bpnorthwest.com/ . I 
believe that they list these as a performance upgrade for TR4's and 
TR6's. I have Ted Schumaker line my rear shoes with kevlar material 
which works well. This setup makes you more aware of the rear brakes 
working for you as the tail of the car will dance a bit under heavy 
braking.

Allen

On Jan 19, 2008, at 4:28 AM, Peter Vucinic wrote:

> Dear Listers,
>
>
>
> I am looking at relining my Brake Shoe Material to something a little 
> softer
> / with a bit more bite! I just don't believe that I can ever get 
> enough heat
> into the shoes during normal use to enable a 'race' type material to
> perform. It's just overkill and is leading to 'only adequate' braking
> performance. However, I need to select a material that is not too 
> aggressive
> on my Alfin Style Brake Drums. Something that is suitable for street 
> use
> would be preferable. I have 4 Spot Calipers with cross drilled and 
> slotted
> rotors up front, so this end of the car works fine. So, I believe I 
> just
> need to find that right balance using a different shoe lining material.
>
>
>
> Therefore I ask the question of those running TR4's with NO brake 
> booster,
> STD diameter/width drums and STD slave Cylinders. What Brand / Grade of
> Lining Material are you using on the Shoes?
>
>
>
> Any input will be gratefully accepted.
>
>
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
>
>
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Peter Vucinic
>
> TR-4
>
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Allen & Jody Washatko
1971 TR6  - Number 6