Rear Disks are NOT as powerful as drum brakes!


I changed my drums to discs, didn't notice any difference what so ever. And the disc set up weighs so much more than drum setup.
 
It's all come down to take the best compromise that suit your driving style

Drum setup
- great braking power
- short term heat efficiency
- great brake bias front-rear
- uneven brake shoe wear when heat soaking occurs , on the long therm the brake bias between L-R will suffer
- great amount of time for replacing brake shoes , diferences in the alignment of the brake shoes across the brake drum that which will lead to differences betwen left and right drums braking sensitivity. It's a PITA to get them (almost) similar
- no visual inspection of the brake shoe or drum state
- small amount of aftermaket upgrades
- great setup for small amount of power in a daily
- can take some spirited driving

Disc setup
- good braking power
- long term heat efficiency
- more front bias with this setup , but any load on the rear will make up for this :)
- even pad wear
- replacing the brake pads and discs is a walk in the park
- great visual inspection of the pads and discs
- debris could get betwen pads and disc resulting a bad experience :D
- disc are prone to rust in the long run
- great amount of afermarket upgrades and rebuid parts
- great setup for auto x , track , big power etc.

I apologize for some gramar mistakes
 
Nice thread. I'm probably going to have to change to discs on my EG4 since drum parts are going to be hard to find here in South Africa :( Although I do like having a working handbrake for once.
 
Its great for drifters that the likes of BMW and Nissan use rear disc brakes with inboard drums for the handbrake inside the disc

Hydraulic drum hand brakes setups have no trouble locking the rear wheels before entering the first corner on a drift circuit :)
 
Hydraulic disc handbrakes are one thing, hydraulic drum brakes must be insane!
 
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