Rippthrough 98 Posted June 14, 2006 Well, he's managed to fry the brakes on the other end of the 306 today, got a soft pedal and a bit of fade, the drums were hot to the touch, which was wierd, they've been overhauled recently so they're I don't think they're binding or anything. I was just wondering if you can 1144 for the shoes to help cope with the heat. Anyone else got this kind of heat buildup on the rear of a 306 before? I know the drums are fairly small, but surely they shouldn't generate that much heat on the road (Happened while switching between a few motorways, so after 3-4 decelerations from 80-ish within a few minutes.) Either that or go to discs on a gti6 beam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rippthrough 98 Posted June 14, 2006 Hmm, seem OK now, even after repeated stops, must just have stuck once. On the upside the pedal feel is now great after compressing the hot shoes with the handbrake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnie205 1 Posted June 14, 2006 Drums will always be too hot to touch even after light braking, they can build up more heat than disks due to enclosed design Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rippthrough 98 Posted June 14, 2006 Drums will always be too hot to touch even after light braking, they can build up more heat than disks due to enclosed design They were hot enough to start smelling though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jer309GTi 3 Posted June 14, 2006 Maybe got probs with rear brake compensator and theyre working harder than they should? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rippthrough 98 Posted June 14, 2006 (edited) Maybe got probs with rear brake compensator and theyre working harder than they should? Compensators are built into the cylinders. They're only 6 months old. Must just have stuck slightly I suppose. Been out in in twice and hammered the brakes and had no smell since. Still get a little fade from the rear though, but the brakes were being deliberatly overheated, so no real worries there. Think we'll lube the handbrake cables out just in case. Back to the orignal question, can you get 1144 on brake shoes? Edited June 14, 2006 by Rippthrough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hengti 2 Posted June 14, 2006 fairly sure you used to be able to for minis - but then they're a v popular application; not sure about 306 rears Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rippthrough 98 Posted June 15, 2006 fairly sure you used to be able to for minis - but then they're a v popular application; not sure about 306 rears Ah well, cheers for the help everyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
