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Just a quick one ?
Handbrake shoes ? I know I should search the forums but it's a Sunday evening, my eyes are full of blasting media, and my belly is full of dinner and red wine. Help a lad out and point me in the right direction, please . Hearos.

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S J Sportscars

Looks like it's separate part numbers for the leading (both sides), and trailing RH, and trailing LH, £16 a shoe so £64 for a set (plus VAT and postage)
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exceliom wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 21:57
Just a quick one ?
Handbrake shoes ? I know I should search the forums but it's a Sunday evening, my eyes are full of blasting media, and my belly is full of dinner and red wine. Help a lad out and point me in the right direction, please . Hearos.
I would suggest a search as I recall possible problems with the SJS ones being too thick. I know barker_001 had new friction material added to his by a specialist.

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My last ones were refurbished by a company in sheffield, but its a while ago
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Thanks, everyone for the advice.
Think I'll hope for the best on the test. Thankfully it's a one-off and won't have to be tested again.

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If you do need to do something with the handbrake, this is what I found when I did mine:

Rear Brake Shoes
Brakes International / brakeparts.co.uk shoes BSS9085 confirmed as being too long.
Original Lotus/Toyota shoes successfully relined at http://www.industrialfriction.com/ in Cardiff.

I believe Industrial Friction would do shipping, I was lucky to live close enough to drop them off. If you find someone on the IOM who can reline them, they will need to use 2mm lining material, this is apparently common on Subaru handbrake shoes which are similar. Any thicker and they won't fit!
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Why do you need to reshoe? The handbrake shoe should not wear out as it only holds the car stationery.
I think the linings were thin originally, which is why refurbs can end up oversize.

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DavidOliver wrote:
Wed Jul 28, 2021 16:17
Why do you need to reshoe? The handbrake shoe should not wear out as it only holds the car stationery.
I think the linings were thin originally, which is why refurbs can end up oversize.

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On mine the friction material had separated from the metal shoe. It had worn down to about 1.3mm thickness.
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Yep mine are the same , they look ridiculously thin and have started to separate at the ends.

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