New brake shoes

[driggs]

Since I'm cheap, I'm looking for alternatives to the OEM brake shoes that are $123 at the dealer....anyone have suggestions? (something other than "suck it up and pay the $123!!")

1988 R100RT

[Unclviny]

Call
http://www.vintagebrake.com/

Vince

[Garnet]

+ 100 on Vintage Brake.

Also check out http://www.bmwhucky.com/010034.html $75/pr.

[barryh]

£27.50 at Motobinns


http://www.motobins.co.uk/bmw-parts.php

[Frog]

Call
http://www.vintagebrake.com/

Vince

About five years ago, I had vintage brakes do my brakes, front and back, including drum turning and shoe arcing. The brakes were certainly much improved, but this was not the "cheap" route.

http://www.vintagebrake.com/drum.htm

I have now worn through my front shoes and am ready for a relining. I talked to Mike at Vintage Brake about having them do it, but the wait time from him is too long for me (months).

So, I plan to do it myself. I looked into the Benchmark Works solution (see their website), as well as the Vintage Brake version. The later is much more elaborate, involving curing the shoes in the oven. I plan to follow the Vintage Brake method, using their compounds.

Benchmark sells new aftermarket replacement shoes for $60.

I am also interested in further improving my brakes and may make a set of longer levers for the drum.

[Garnet]

I am also interested in further improving my brakes and may make a set of longer levers for the drum.

I have wanted to do that for some time but cannot find a welder that I trust that will touch brake parts. Let me know how you make out as I'd love a set of fronts.

[Frog]

I am also interested in further improving my brakes and may make a set of longer levers for the drum.

I have wanted to do that for some time but cannot find a welder that I trust that will touch brake parts. Let me know how you make out as I'd love a set of fronts.

No problem, I will let you know how it goes.

[Frog]

I am also interested in further improving my brakes and may make a set of longer levers for the drum.

I have wanted to do that for some time but cannot find a welder that I trust that will touch brake parts. Let me know how you make out as I'd love a set of fronts.

Here is what I have so far:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1030509870 ... directlink

I will provide more detail once I get them done. I have to jump on another project for now (a paying one:)).

[Garnet]

Very cool.

I never thought of making new ones from scratch. I was thinking of cutting and extending the existing ones.

[jjwithers]

Northwoods Airheads sells shoes for a decent price. They are Lucas (i think) which is what Siebenrock also sells.