<VV> metallic brake shoe - self adjusters

[Lon Anderson]

Thanks Seth!
I feel validated!
;-)
I'd never seen the actual instructions for the Velvetouch shoes...
Thanks again!!!
Lonzo






-----Original Message-----
From: Sethracer at aol.com
To: NeighborDave at roadrunner.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Sat, Jan 8, 2011 11:53 pm
Subject: <VV> metallic brake shoe - self adjusters


 
In a message dated 1/8/2011 1:51:23 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
eighborDave at roadrunner.com writes:
Lonzo  and Others,
hy remove self adjust mechanism when installing metallic brake  shoes??
ave Foster
3 Spyder
Dave -

t was recommended to remove the self-adjusters when installing the true,  
etallic shoes. The metallic shoes have an attribute that the standard shoes 
o  not have. When they get hotter, they become more effective (at least 
ntil some  very high temperature point). It is a given that shoes, when 
powered" by self  adjusters, will adjust themselves out until there is some, 
mall, contact point.  That point of contact will be less effective than the 
ast majority of the shoe.  So when you apply the brakes, most of the shoe 
ill be fresh and ready to stop  the car, even if one side, and even if one 
nd, has a little less friction,  because of that small drag. With metallics, 
hat little contact will make that  point MORE effective. Until they get 
ully warmed up, that small patch of very  effective contact will cause a pull 
n one direction, or another, since it will  never be exactly equal on both 
ides. If adjusted manually - and correctly -  both shoes should hit the 
rums with full force, and at the same time, when the  pedal is pushed. 
etallics also have the reputation for not much help with  stopping until they 
et a 
it warmed up. The installation instructions I have  seen have that 
arning. Back out of your driveway carefully in the morning,  unless you want to 
back up your neighbor's driveway across the street. 

or racing, it doesn't matter much, because you will be warming up your  
rakes on the installation or pace lap. After the brakes get nice and warm, 
he  small drag point won't be a problem, and probably not noticeable. 

t least, that is the theory!

eth Emerson