Drum Width vs Shoe Width.
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Drum Width vs Shoe Width.
I bought new drums which are 11.03" Dia. x 2.75" Wide but when i search for 11.03" Dia. and/or 92' E150 shoes my only choices are 2.25" wide leaving 1/2" of usable drum width for friction surface, this really bothers me and helped me to understand why many drums have a lip on the inside, most likely caused by using shoes that are not wide enough to fit the drum.
Every search i did for 92' E150 and/or 11.03" shoes came up the same with 2.25" wide shoes so i edited search criteria for 11.00" drum and VOILA 11.00" x 2.75" shoes appear in search results so I got to thinking about which is worse for brake performance, a shoe that is .030" too small in diameter or a shoe that is 1/2" too narrow..
What gives and what is my best option?
Every search i did for 92' E150 and/or 11.03" shoes came up the same with 2.25" wide shoes so i edited search criteria for 11.00" drum and VOILA 11.00" x 2.75" shoes appear in search results so I got to thinking about which is worse for brake performance, a shoe that is .030" too small in diameter or a shoe that is 1/2" too narrow..
What gives and what is my best option?
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