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Old 07-08-2018, 09:00 AM   #21
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Default Re: Any brake geniuses out there?

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Originally Posted by alanwoodieman View Post
optimum word expand, do drums expand into the shoes or away from the shoes???
The diameter of the drum will get bigger/expand when heat is applied (from brake shoe friction).
I suspect that brake shoe material has a coefficient of expansion that is close to Zero.
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