brake drum diameter
 

Just a quick question guys: what is the drum diameter for a MKII brake drum?(original dia.) I had mine turned and am not sure how much material they took off.

Does it really matter? You will not be driving 80 hard miles through the desert tomorrow. Unless it has been turned to ridiculously thin, the only real consideration should be in making sure the shoes are arced the same as the drums. It can be done by the installation of shims under the lining, or by the more common method of grinding the shoes to match.

Dave I started a similar thread a while ago matey, I had my drums machined and oversized woven linings fitted to my shoes (which work fantastic I might add)

Have a look as diameters were discussed.

Found it

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...=Drums&page=21

[QUOTE=RichardT10829;212253]Dave I started a similar thread a while ago matey, I had my drums machined and over sized woven linings fitted to my shoes (which work fantastic I might add)

Looks like you had some good advice from someone Richard. : :D :salute:

As always !

Rob,I just figured that if I knew how much material was removed I would have a better idea how much shim I need.

If you go with shims, then you will have to use rivets. You will lose a portion of the lining to the rivets.

If you go with bonded shoes, you will have to arc them to fit. You can have thicker linings installed in the first place to make up for the turned material and then have them arced to suit the drum.

For the limited use that our carriers see, I simply had my shoes re-lined with the stock thickness and matched the arc by removal of lining material. I really doubt I will ever put enough miles on to wear out a set of shoes.

Many on this site report better friction from the older style of woven material. My carrier has bonded modern linings and I am quite happy with them up to now. It is almost time for their first adjustment mind you.