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Front brake lining mod |
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Arrows show direction of wheel rotation. White area shows where I have removed 1 1/2" of lining of trailing edge of trailing (bonded, not riveted) lining.
Theory is that this allows the leading edge of leading shoe at point marked ’L’ (next to actuating cam) to benefit from the ’servo’ effect of being ’dragged’ towards the drum, whereas the trailing edge of the trailing shoe (marked ’T’) is being ’pushed away’ from the drum&59; although in reality that point is apparently being pushed towards the drum by the cam.
First suggested by ’Titch’ Allen 20 yrs ago and I can only say from practical experience that I’ve modded my ’54 G3LS lining (as in the photo) with a significant and certainly worthwhile improvement in performance. |
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04 Dec 2009 |
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SPRIDDLER |
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muira72
04 Dec 2009
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS Have done same with mine and it does improve performance
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alanjennings
04 Dec 2009
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS Sorry, Spriddler-I only read the first photo! Alan J
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bunners
03 Jan 2010
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS I am not doubting this works because the engineering theory is very sound, but if it is so good why have the manufacturs not cottoned on and made a cost saving on materials? could jampot spares not supply a modified brake shoe?
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