1st Generation Specific (1979-1985) 1979-1985 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections

Performance Drum Pads?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-15-07, 06:10 PM
  #1  
Stu-Tron Get Yo Groove On

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Jeezus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Huntsville AL
Posts: 8,405
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Performance Drum Pads?

Does anyone make them for a 79? I was looking for a Hawk HPS to match my fronts...
Old 02-15-07, 06:16 PM
  #2  
Rotary Freak

iTrader: (2)
 
j_tso's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,757
Received 249 Likes on 167 Posts
http://www.porterfield-brakes.com/po...ldckshoes.html

They're about $130 thought.
Old 02-15-07, 06:29 PM
  #3  
Stu-Tron Get Yo Groove On

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Jeezus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Huntsville AL
Posts: 8,405
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
hmm, nothing for a 79. 81 will fit i believe, and they are only 89.95 (for a pair i hope!)
Old 02-15-07, 06:32 PM
  #4  
TACOCAT

 
OnlyOnThurs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Milky Way
Posts: 3,040
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
^^hey my internet is acting up...can you look up brake shoes for an 82 for me? PLEASE!! thank you!
Old 02-15-07, 06:34 PM
  #5  
Stu-Tron Get Yo Groove On

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Jeezus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Huntsville AL
Posts: 8,405
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Originally Posted by Onlyonthurs
^^hey my internet is acting up...can you look up brake shoes for an 82 for me? PLEASE!! thank you!
Old 02-15-07, 06:36 PM
  #6  
TACOCAT

 
OnlyOnThurs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Milky Way
Posts: 3,040
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
thank you sir!
Old 02-15-07, 06:38 PM
  #7  
Stu-Tron Get Yo Groove On

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Jeezus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Huntsville AL
Posts: 8,405
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
np
Old 02-15-07, 06:42 PM
  #8  
never posts...

 
Anthrax Mike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa
Posts: 198
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
It looks like they only have pads for 7's. Unless they changed that part designation to AP for all there brakes. What are the chances the shoes from an RX-4 would fit on the backing plate of a 7?
Old 02-15-07, 06:46 PM
  #9  
Rotary Freak

iTrader: (2)
 
j_tso's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,757
Received 249 Likes on 167 Posts
scroll down a little further. The description will say RX7 Rear Drum/R or something. There are some for '79s. And the part # will be SHOE####
Old 02-15-07, 06:54 PM
  #10  
Lives on the Forum

iTrader: (13)
 
Rx-7Doctor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Oregon
Posts: 10,584
Likes: 0
Received 11 Likes on 10 Posts
Originally Posted by Jeezus
Does anyone make them for a 79? I was looking for a Hawk HPS to match my fronts...
$130.00 for a set of rear. Since shoes only do about 30-35% of the braking?
For maybe alittle more you could get a GSL rear end complete and have a LSD to go with your 4 wheel disk brakes.
Old 02-15-07, 06:55 PM
  #11  
Stu-Tron Get Yo Groove On

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Jeezus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Huntsville AL
Posts: 8,405
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Originally Posted by j_tso
scroll down a little further. The description will say RX7 Rear Drum/R or something. There are some for '79s. And the part # will be SHOE####
right you are!

sorry about that onlyonthurs, here is the right pic

Old 02-15-07, 06:57 PM
  #12  
Stu-Tron Get Yo Groove On

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Jeezus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Huntsville AL
Posts: 8,405
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Originally Posted by rx7doctor
$130.00 for a set of rear. Since shoes only do about 30-35% of the braking?
For maybe alittle more you could get a GSL rear end complete and have a LSD to go with your 4 wheel disk brakes.
sub 200$ GSL rear end sounds shady :p


and i have heard that drum brakes are more effective as in stopping power than discs are, but the main difference is drums overheat way easily.
Old 02-16-07, 12:03 AM
  #13  
TACOCAT

 
OnlyOnThurs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Milky Way
Posts: 3,040
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Hey Jeezus.....i just got my BREMBO drums today.....MAN they look good and they are made very well!! I got them for 37 bucks each online. Just thought i would give you a heads up since you are looking at drum brakes

Old 02-16-07, 09:28 AM
  #14  
Rotary Enthusiast

iTrader: (4)
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Bryan, TX
Posts: 766
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Onlyonthurs
Hey Jeezus.....i just got my BREMBO drums today.....MAN they look good and they are made very well!! I got them for 37 bucks each online. Just thought i would give you a heads up since you are looking at drum brakes

[IG]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b398/Onlyonthurs/DSCN3227.jpg[/IMG]
That looks like the same carpet that was in my apartment in San Antonio. lol

Nice pile of parts sir.
Old 02-16-07, 11:15 AM
  #15  
TACOCAT

 
OnlyOnThurs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Milky Way
Posts: 3,040
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by dantheman
That looks like the same carpet that was in my apartment in San Antonio. lol

Nice pile of parts sir.

LOL thanks mang! And the parts are gonan keep on piling. My new rims coming in tommorow...my SLotted rotors should be coming in at the beginning of next week
Old 02-16-07, 02:07 PM
  #16  
Stu-Tron Get Yo Groove On

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Jeezus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Huntsville AL
Posts: 8,405
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Double post, delete
Old 02-16-07, 02:08 PM
  #17  
Stu-Tron Get Yo Groove On

Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Jeezus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Huntsville AL
Posts: 8,405
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Originally Posted by Onlyonthurs
Hey Jeezus.....i just got my BREMBO drums today.....MAN they look good and they are made very well!! I got them for 37 bucks each online. Just thought i would give you a heads up since you are looking at drum brakes

sweet, drums and pads?

oh and where did you get the reman calipers at?
Old 02-16-07, 02:15 PM
  #18  
Too old to act my age

 
Rogue_Wulff's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Tulsa, Ok.
Posts: 3,164
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
$37 each for new drums is a good price. Where did they come from?
Old 02-16-07, 03:13 PM
  #19  
TACOCAT

 
OnlyOnThurs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Milky Way
Posts: 3,040
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally Posted by Rogue_Wulff
$37 each for new drums is a good price. Where did they come from?

Hey Rogue....i got the brembo drums from this online store and they shipped them EXTREMELY FAST too.... http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com...art=Brake+Drum



And jezzuz i got the calipers on ebay from here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/L-R-F...spagenameZWD1V


oh and these calipers come fully loaded with new pads...BUT i bought HAWK HPS pads that i will be using with the calipers instead

Last edited by OnlyOnThurs; 02-16-07 at 03:33 PM.
Old 02-16-07, 03:32 PM
  #20  
Senior Member

iTrader: (1)
 
ratboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 509
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
What kind of rims did you get? I love the meshies you have, so they must be panas?
Old 02-16-07, 03:36 PM
  #21  
TACOCAT

 
OnlyOnThurs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Milky Way
Posts: 3,040
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I bought these rims...Pana knockoffs basically...but thye look freakin sweet....

Konig Rewinds
15x7 4 x 110mm and 20mm offset

$500 bucks shipped to my door


they will be in tommrow....IM SO HAPPY


***oh and everyone is asking if i am gonna sell my black 83 LE wheels....and the answer is NO! Im usin gthem for my autocross days ***
Old 02-16-07, 03:39 PM
  #22  
Senior Member

iTrader: (1)
 
ratboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 509
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
REwinds would have been my second guess but you will NEVER see those on my -SE!

(they wont fit!)

Awesome wheels man...
Old 02-16-07, 05:11 PM
  #23  
Too old to act my age

 
Rogue_Wulff's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Tulsa, Ok.
Posts: 3,164
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I've seen a couple sites selling those rewinds, and would consider getting a set, but I'm too partial to my Ronal's......
$500 for a set, including shipping, is good price. Most sites list them at $129 each, plus shipping.
Glad to see more wheels being made available for these "odd" cars.
Old 02-16-07, 10:18 PM
  #24  
Rotary Enthusiast

iTrader: (4)
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Bryan, TX
Posts: 766
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Onlyonthurs




oh and these calipers come fully loaded with new pads...BUT i bought HAWK HPS pads that i will be using with the calipers instead
You will love the HPS pads. Very good pads.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Turblown
Vendor Classifieds
12
10-17-20 03:25 PM
Coochas
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
44
11-05-19 11:08 PM



Quick Reply: Performance Drum Pads?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:19 AM.