a new level of riceiness.
05-31-16, 09:54 AM
#1
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
a new level of riceiness.
caught this today on my way to work, had to do a double take.
yes, this is a DRUM brake painted to look like a cross drilled rotor: *sigh*
yes, this is a DRUM brake painted to look like a cross drilled rotor: *sigh*
05-31-16, 11:02 AM
#2
Man that dude is stuck in 2002 lol.
Also it seems like every "EK"(1995-2000) Civic in my neck of the woods has been ran into a ditch or stolen and chopped up for parts. The few left on the road are pretty ragged out with all kinds of random body damage.
Also it seems like every "EK"(1995-2000) Civic in my neck of the woods has been ran into a ditch or stolen and chopped up for parts. The few left on the road are pretty ragged out with all kinds of random body damage.
05-31-16, 11:43 AM
#3
Lexus Fanatic
Drum brakes are actually better then discs for some functions......such as serving as the rear emergency brake, where they usually don't need as much effort pulling up on the lever as discs. They also don't warp, or go out-of-round, as much as disc-rotors do. The chief advantages of discs are better water-resistance in wet conditions, better fade-resistance, and the fact that they are inherently self-adjusting and don't need extra self-adjusting mechanisms.
05-31-16, 11:49 AM
#4
Lexus Champion
They painted them like ladybugs...
05-31-16, 11:50 AM
#5
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Drum brakes are actually better then discs for some functions......such as serving as the rear emergency brake, where they usually don't need as much effort pulling up on the lever as discs. They also don't warp, or go out-of-round, as much as disc-rotors do. The chief advantages of discs are better water-resistance in wet conditions, better fade-resistance, and the fact that they are inherently self-adjusting and don't need extra self-adjusting mechanisms.
05-31-16, 11:52 AM
#6
Lexus Fanatic
05-31-16, 04:18 PM
#7
Lexus Fanatic
The only advantage a drum might have is a better boat anchor. Drum brakes suck, everything about them.
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05-31-16, 05:31 PM
#8
They are cheaper to service, rear drum brakes RARELY need new shoes before 100k miles. Also there is a reason big semi trucks use drum instead of disc brakes, in that application they work better.
06-03-16, 09:05 AM
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06-03-16, 09:16 AM
#15
I think this is what it is.
. It is really not attractive in my opinion either. I've seen silver ones on rat rods at mecum auto auctions.
Last edited by Coleroad; 06-03-16 at 09:20 AM.