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Old 01-25-2021, 10:25 PM
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Hey Everybody,
Anyone know of performance brake shoes for street/strip?
These guys?
https://www.porterfield-brakes.com/c...ll%20Race.html
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Old 01-26-2021, 12:34 AM
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Another....

http://www.musclecarbrakes.com/


http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/bra...nic-brake-kit/


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Wilwood had five different compositions for their replacement pads on my drag car brakes. I just went up one click and there was a noticeable increase in the amount of bite. I would suspect that EBC or any of their competitors probably offer a good assortment of shoes and pads for stock calipers.

There's a tradeoff for everything and the downside will be faster rotor/drum wear or possibly some squeal until there's some heat in the brakes for a race oriented set.

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Old 01-26-2021, 07:27 PM
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SteveC. Have you used those musclecarbrake products?
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Old 01-26-2021, 08:23 PM
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Yes, MANY years ago on the rear drums after I read about them someplace and they got good reviews, probably a magazine article. The company back then was actually called Praise Dyno Brakes and probably the only game in town back then. No definitive testing conducted on my part.

Similar article:
http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/bra...hevelle-brakes


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Old information here:
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/0712p...tiac-trans-am/

Sponsor of the world's fastest Pontiac powered Ford Fairmont (engine)
5.14 at 140 mph (1/8 mile) , true 10.5 tire, stock type suspension
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDoJnIP3HgE

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I’ve been using the Musclecar Brakes shoes on the front and back for five or six years and they worked really well at first but need replaced. When they were new I couldn’t fade them at all but last year there was some white knuckle experiences in the shutdown area at the track.
I’ve good things about Porterfield a may try them just or break down and convert to discs.

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Used Porterfield on the back of my 97 Chevy truck and their disc pads in the front. Pads on the front were a little aggressive but still have them on the rear.

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