does the fc have the e-brake drum pads like some other cars? or are the same rear pads used for both hydraulic brakes and ebrake?

 

rear brakes are disc, at least on my car, cable just pulls piston closed instead of fluid pushing it closed
check out the FSM shows you how to adjust and stuff

 

Im not positive but i dont think they even come with drums, at least i have never seen one with em

 

FC's are 4 wheel disc in every variety.

 

Cool next time somebody asks now i can say with all certainty there all wheel disc

 

wow. ..

 

^ aaroncake is that you?

 

what the op is asking, is if the disc's have internal drums for the ebrake.
look at the nissan maxima and altima. they have disc's, but the inside of the disc is also a drum. the car has both pads and shoes in the rear.
and, no, the FC does not have this.

 

you know, ive always wondered if thats a picture of aaroncake, and why tweakgames has it as his avatar.....

 

Same pads for both.

He's asking if the e-brake uses seperate brakes, or same brakes as regular braking.

 

E-brake assembly is a part of the caliper, it uses the same brake pads.

 

Some of the earlier posters didn't unerstand the question...blmcquig got it right on.

The rear calipers have a threaded assembly with seals behind the piston. As you use the brakes, the caliper is self adjusting, the internal mechanism rotates as the brakes pads wear and takes up any slack between the piston and brake lever on the caliper. This keeps the pads close to the rotor when you release them, and is needed for the e-brake (parking brake) mechanism. The inside portion of the caliper has a parking brake lever, which pushes the threaded assembly which is threaded to the piston. Since the piston cannot rotate relative to the pads, it pushes against the pads. What I said makes more sense if you take a caliper apart and see for yourself.

 

That also explains why you have to "screw in" the pistons in the rear calipers to get them to retract when you are changing brake pads. The e-brake mechanism holds it out.

 

ok. thanks guys. i understand. for some reason i thought that setup was on the fc too.

 

Oh........well i just learned something new, and opologize for sounding like a newb