L Body performance brake shoes?

[DevoBuzz]

Does anyone make some high performance brake shoes for the L Body drums?

[Badger]

I'd like to know this too

[trannybuster]

Would probably be cheaper/easier to convert to rear disc, its a pretty simple upgrade.

[cordes]

Would probably be cheaper/easier to convert to rear disc, its a pretty simple upgrade.

I would like to know because of the fact that I will have to keep stock brakes in the back for my class. They are lighter too.

[RoadWarrior222]

Try and find oldskool rivetted ones, naturally ventilated and don't unbond under heat stress.

[turbovanman²]

I would like to know because of the fact that I will have to keep stock brakes in the back for my class. They are lighter too.

We have an old school brake shop around town that relines old brakes and can upgrade linings that aren't available, so if you guys want, I can ask him if he can upgrade these!

[Badger]

Id swap mine to disk (like I did on the rampage) but the S car has to stay rear drum.

[contraption22]

They really don't do all that much braking anyway. Plus I would be concerned that if you did use a more aggressive friction material, that the drums would not be able to dissipate the extra heat.

[TheCanadian007]

I've just used stock replacement Wagner Thermoquiet shoes.

[RoadWarrior222]

Bah, not much around for L-bodies... well that's what I find after interviewing the usual suspects.

One shoe I'm liking the sound of muchly for the voyager is the ACDelco durastop rivetted. Don't have a P/N for the L body though...

Anyone able to sneak caravan brakes on theirs?

[shackwrrr]

Bigger drum brakes that dont look too conspicuous?

are you allowed to modify them? Like drilling a series of 1/4-1/2 in holes around the outside of the drum and drilling 2-4 large holes in the face of the drum? Also drilling a bunch of holes in the backing plates.

[Nemesismachine]

Seems like you'd be better off trying to adjust the biasing with drums. My civic had the front brakes changed once a year, cant say I ever changed the rears.

[turbovanman²]

Just talked to them, yep, they still do it, any shoe/pad they can upgrade, just need cores as they don't supply them. Aprox $30-40 a shoe and they will choose a lining based on what your doing.