36 Mechanical break upgrade

[JM 35 Sedan]

Originally Posted by 38 coupe

Floaters convert the fixed anchor brake shoes to floating brake shoes. That allows the brake shoes to self center in the drum. Fixed anchor shoes require careful adjustment which is very tedious and usually difficult. If the fixed anchor shoes are not perfectly centered in the drum then only part of the friction lining acts on the drum. Floating shoes result in all the friction lining of the shoes up against the drum slowing the car down.

Good explanation!!