New disc brake Question

[66bluepony]

I am sure some of you stangers have a answer for me. I have never had enought emergency brake holding power, because the hand pull brake lever doesn't generate enought pressure for the smallish drum brakes. I am going to a 8.8 w/disc. Now will this hold more or less than the drums it came with. Do disc emergency brakes (explorer) need more or less pull. If I need to make a change, (pull lever) now is the time. Your recomediations.

 

[grego37]

you can adjust your e-brake cable from underneath the car near the tranny, just tighten assy. see if that helps

 

[66bluepony]

grego37

Thanks for the reply grego37, but adjusting was not what I asked.

 

[bnickel]

i think what Grego was saying is that if you need to adjust the park brake cable now, which sounds likely, you'll still need to adjust it once you do the swap.

Just so we are clear here, if you are going to use the explorer swap, you will still have a drum brake for the parking brake. there is a mini drum brake assembly inside the explorer rotor because it is much more efficient parking brake, it also makes a better emergency brake should you need it for that.

if you do a different type of brake swap that actually does use the caliper and rotor for the parking brake system it would be advisable to change to a different style of handle/pull system because the old style handle you have now is not adequate.

 

[66bluepony]

brakes

Late explorers already have rear disc brakes. Emergency brake is adjusted properly. Car was purchased new. Emergency brakes never held well on a hill. I would like to improve on the factory emergency brake power. Also I will be going to the late explorer rear w/disc. Narrowed of course.

 

[bnickel]

i was talking about the explorer rear disc setup. it still uses a drum brake for the parking brake, it is just located inside the rotor hat. i had a 2001 explorer that used this system

 

[66bluepony]

e_brake

Sorry, I just realized what Bicknel said, explorer rear/disc brakes have small drums in the center of the rotor, like older corvettes. Maybe I need rear disc with e brake in the caliper.

 

[66Runt]

Drum takes less force than disc clamping in fwd direction

In reverse, it still take less, but not by as much.
You can always add in a foot operated P-brake, or fabricate some force multipliers (fancy name for levers) inline with the actuating cables.

Scott

 

[grego37]

did you try adjusting your rear brakes at star adjuster?