Drum brake pads
 

what is a good source for drum brake pads being used on 10x2.5" brakes for a k class car. The fronts will be 11" willwoods

Thanks

Re: Drum brake pads
 

Dave,
I think you mean brakes shoes.
Disc brakes use pads
Drum brakes use shoes
OEM is fine for most applications.
Mike A114

Re: Drum brake pads
 

Brake shoes that are riveted are generally the higher quality.

Re: Drum brake pads
 

David, find a local parts store that sells Wagner brand. Ask for "riveted" it will have an "R" after the part number. [they may have to order them but most stores are connected to overnight sources]

Those are excellent quality and will do well for you.

Re: Drum brake pads
 

Years ago, Napa sold metallic or semi-metallic shoes. I don't know if they still do.
I put metallic (or semi) shoes on the back of my 87 Mustang. I'm pretty sure I got them from Maximum Motorsports. I'm guessing that MM got them from someone who maybe makes them for other apps.

"Don't know", "pretty sure", "guessing", and "maybe", lol, it's all I got.

Anyhow, I like them on my Mustang.

Re: Drum brake pads
 

Thanks all, I got the wagners, turns out that Amazon was the easiest place to find them

Re: Drum brake pads
 

Here's a link to the folks whose brakeshoes I've used on the 'wagon. Very good quality and a number of options for you.

http://musclecarbrakes.com/

Lew

Re: Drum brake pads
 

Thanks Lew, if these brakes i bought from wagner do not work out i will look at these.

Re: Drum brake pads
 

This thought process may be of some help. Several years ago I was going to re do the brakes on my OLD Ford tractor that has mechanical drum brakes. I spoke with a brake rebuilder in Asheville, NC. He told me that routinely used a very soft shoe for the old tractors to aid with stopping as it had better gripping with the drum. He sad he had many times replaced shoes on a new tractors with the soft shoe to aid breaking in the mountains. If you have been through N.C. to Bristol you have seen the terrain he is talking about. An 8N Ford with a 1/2 ton of fire wood behind it idling down a steep incline,, you get the picture. I would see this brake shoe issue no different than a Stocker foot braking against the converter. It might be worth looking into what some brake shoe rebuilder's have. My Dad was an Old School mechanic and flat head racer back in the 1960's. I remember as a kid he used a lot of profanity when it came to hard as diamond "lifetime" brake pads and shoes that his customers wanted. He said they are harder than the damned drums and rotors and squeal like hell, what would you rather wear out first the pads or the rotors. Just my .02. Don Jackson

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I know I didn't dream this. ...but I had a racer once tell me he was using forklift brake shoes on one of his cars.