stevensimon

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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?

mike_merryguy

iTrader: (8)

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

Rx-7fetish

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

farberio

iTrader: (7)

FC's are 4 wheel disc in every variety.

Rx-7fetish

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

TweakGames

iTrader: (3)

wow. ..

Dltreezan

iTrader: (3)

^ aaroncake is that you?

blmcquig

iTrader: (15)

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.

blmcquig

iTrader: (15)

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

ericgrau

iTrader: (1)

Same pads for both.

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

YaNi

iTrader: (2)

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

pfsantos

iTrader: (1)

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.

wrankin

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.

stevensimon

iTrader: (11)

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

Rx-7fetish

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