Brake shoes

bodgitostrich · Post by **bodgitostrich** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 22:12

Not too sure if this should go under parts alternatives, but has anyone out there bought a set of handbrake shoes for their excel? If so, how much and what were they???

Phil

Post by **Spav** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 22:33

Don't worry if you get your posts in the wrong thread. We will be round one dark night

bash · Post by **bash** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 16:55

The shoes are the same as for the Toyota Celica Supra of around 1986 vintage and I got mine alot cheaper from a Toyota dealer. They are listed in the linings section of a few brake manufacturers, which I would imagine are alot cheaper than Lotus supplied. As an aside, to save others some brass, they only usually only wear out if the linkages / pivots start to sieze. Its worth taking them off every so often and copperslipping the joints.

Bash

Redexcel · Post by **Redexcel** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 18:02

bash wrote:The shoes are the same as for the Toyota Celica Supra of around 1986 vintage and I got mine alot cheaper from a Toyota dealer. They are listed in the linings section of a few brake manufacturers, which I would imagine are alot cheaper than Lotus supplied. As an aside, to save others some brass, they only usually only wear out if the linkages / pivots start to sieze. Its worth taking them off every so often and copperslipping the joints.

Bash

Yes, that's why I had to change mine. Had to replce the discs as well because the shoes had scored the drums badly.
It was my own fault for not checking when the handbrake started to be reluctant to fall easily to the off position. Be warned!!

lucky lichfield · Post by **lucky lichfield** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 21:39

Some info from a Supra MK2 owner that may be of interest:

http://www.tscperformance.com/supra/brakes/brakes.htm

Hope this is of some help.

The Lotus Grand Tourers

Brake shoes

Brake shoes

On-line parts manual