Re: [FWDLK] Contour Grinding Brake Shoes

[Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike72@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Once the material has been removed, the contact patch will 
larger(actually maximum size) , thusly it will wear more slowly.
You will have better brakes in the bargain.

Mike

At 10:10 PM 7/14/2008, William Huff wrote:
> Seems to me the material has to be removed from the ends of the 
> shoes rather than the middle.  If the shoes are too small, then 
> removing material form the center would fit them, but the center of 
> the shoe would be thinner and the smaller patch would wear out 
> prematurely?  Am I thinking about this correctly?
>
> Bill Huff
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> At 7/15/200812:11 AM, Ron Waters wrote:
> > OK, let's say I didn't contour grind the brake shoes to fit the drums. Would
> > a few 'panic stops' be enough to contour the shoes to the drums ? How much
> > material is actually removed from the center of the shoe to get it to
> > conform to the drum ?
> >
> > Ron
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