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Drum brakes

June 15, 2006 by Alborz Fallah  




Drum brakes

Drum brakesDrunk brakes are generaly found on the rear wheels of older (or cheaper) cars.  They are inferior to disc brakes as heat cannot escape as effectively while heavy braking can also cause the drums to quickly ware out. In drum brakes friction is caused by a set of pads which press against the inner surface of a rotating drum which is connected to a rotating wheel. However they are still in use today as they are cheaper to manufacturer are found on cheaper (Korean) cars sold here in Australia. It is good advice to try to purchase a vehicle with Disc Brakes instead.

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2 Responses to “Drum brakes”
  1. Darren says:

    Cheers guys for all the hard work involved in supplyingwonderful information about brakes,, ! keep up the great work

  2. Darren says:

    http://www.brakepads.net.au,

    Cheers guys for all the hard work involved in supplyingwonderful information about brakes,, ! keep up the great work

    Does anybody know about changing brakes with vehicles fitted with ESP

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