Brake drum question...
08-21-2007, 04:15 PM
#13
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RE: Brake drum question...
ORIGINAL: luckythirteen13
just curious how much your spending on new drums. last time i had my car into a brake place they said both drums were shot and that it would $200 in parts plus labor. this was before i knew jack about my car. here i am years later and finally im getting around to fixing my rear brakes lol. anyways, i got a compete disc brake convesion kit for $400. maybe this is a better route for you. drum brakes suck!
just curious how much your spending on new drums. last time i had my car into a brake place they said both drums were shot and that it would $200 in parts plus labor. this was before i knew jack about my car. here i am years later and finally im getting around to fixing my rear brakes lol. anyways, i got a compete disc brake convesion kit for $400. maybe this is a better route for you. drum brakes suck!
08-21-2007, 05:48 PM
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RE: Brake drum question...
If you do buy the finned ones besure you hit them with some duplicolor engine paint. I used the 500* stuff and it hasnt flaked off yet. When I first put them on they rusted and my dad didnt want me to paint them (at first) but then I won the battle and they are now black.
08-21-2007, 08:54 PM
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RE: Brake drum question...
negative on the disc conversion... i'm keeping the thing as stock as possible..
I can prolly get all the stuff new for under $100 and a couple of hours to put them in
i will absolutely paint them... the paint that i use is real nice.. looks like a dark cast metallic (its actually a can of plastikote nissan truck paint that i found in the garage, but its been on for 2 years and still looks good)
I may just have these turned if they are good...
I can prolly get all the stuff new for under $100 and a couple of hours to put them in
i will absolutely paint them... the paint that i use is real nice.. looks like a dark cast metallic (its actually a can of plastikote nissan truck paint that i found in the garage, but its been on for 2 years and still looks good)
I may just have these turned if they are good...
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