Re: {Chrysler 300} 300C brakes

But this Buick thing is more to do with repetitive braking and steady cooling , as in racing , not street 300 . I doubt you would notice any difference at all in “ stopping power” , except after 4-5 hard stops in a row . we don’t do that .

After many many suffering years , I think all the “ problems “ with our brakes are due to incorrect fit or match of shoe diameter as installed in the drum . factory info describes all that , precisely , follow it. but “turning drums” and throwing in new shoes is a total disaster . I takes 1500 + miles before it works. ( voice of sad multiple experiences — maybe 8– going back to 1970) and brake experts are generally clueless about all this with two leading shoes . If you don’t fit it right , the shoes initially touch in a 1 inch patch , = terrible braking . And brake shoe grinding to match drum as factory described ( routine back then) is non existent . Lesson : don’t grind your old drum use matching old shoes if life in them . scratches/ grooves do not matter imho .

Lesson 2 , buying new stuff results in poor brakes .

Stock brakes are pretty good , back in the day they won races etc .But almost never “ restored” correctly by 2021 brake guy in the sense of fit to drum . I had a brand new 60 dodge terrific brakes lasted for 60 k miles and no power .
just sayin ...

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jkg
On 28 Jun 2021, at 11:17 pm, Henry A. Mitchell III <hamlll@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I would like to increase braking efficiency on my 300C without changing to disc brakes. It would be ideal if all I had to do is change my brake shoes. I know that sintered brake linings are often used in race cars for more efficient stopping power. Has anyone ever tried a higher quality more potent brake shoe lining material?

There is a video on YouTube showing a 300B racing at Infineon Raceway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yWMIcra40s

This 300B clearly outbrakes a lot of race cars (he also worries a lot of race cars, especially the teeny tiny open wheel cars when he pulls up behind them, they look in their rear view mirrors and all they can see is the massive gleaming 300B front bumper at about eyebrow height). The beginning of the video shows drum brakes on that car.

One thing I know for sure: he is not running (or braking) the same brake shoes that I have on my car.

Henry Mitchell

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