Re: Re: DML rear brake problem

From: Gregg Omo (dak_fan92@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon May 15 2000 - 10:40:28 EDT


How much did you grind off? I will be taking about a
quarter of an inch or so.

Thanks for the reply.

Gregg
92 V6 CC
--- Walter Felix <walt_felix@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I had the same problem with the rims I put on my 88
> Dak. I just ground the
> weights off the drum and haven't noticed any
> vibration or anything.
>
> Walt Felix
> 88½ Dakota Sport 4x4 and 2000 Ram 1500 QuadCab Sport
> 4x4
> Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
> http://WWW.Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
>
>
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 16:18:20 -0700 (PDT)
> >From: Gregg Omo <dak_fan92@yahoo.com>
> >Subject: Re: DML: rear brake problem
> >
> >I am not real hip on grinding on the wheel. I was
> >thinking about grinding the brake drum weights.
> >
> >I talked with the guy I bought them off of and he
> said
> >that he had no such problem. I think if he had the
> >10" brakes, then he would have no clearance
> problems.
> >
> >The overlap is about 1/2" to 3/4"....the new drums
> >that I got, the weights are hugh compared to the
> >weights on the old drums, but the wheels still hit
> the
> >weights on the old drum as well.
> >
> >I was thinking that maybe Moser Engineering or
> >somebody similar....could use different (read
> thinner)
> >weights and rebalance the drum....not sure though.
> >
> >Gregg
> >92 V6 CC
> >
> >
> >- --- Mag318Racr@aol.com wrote:
> > > How much overlap is it? Is it possible to have
> the
> > > the wheel ground down in
> > > that area since it will be balanced with the
> tire on
> > > it? Did you contact the
> > > guy you bought them off of? You got them off of
> > > ebay, right?
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------
> > > Kelly in SC
> > > '96 CC 5.2
> > > '92 Daytona IROC R/T Finally!
> > > '86 Daytona Turbo Z CS "Free 2 Good Home"
>
>
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