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1. When car is warming up (ie. within the first 2 miles), it sometimes makes a noise similar to a duff wiper on a screen from the engine bay when the clutch is being raised when changing gear. Something to worry about or just a winter thing? Car feels fine, nothing is loose - gears feel accurate and precise. Blah blah.

2. Is there such a thing as a performance brake drum and shoes? Or is there not much point in having such things?

Which kinda brings me onto ....

3. Was in Halfords today and they had a markdown sale on brake shoes - Asbestos free shoes for £4.99 down from £26.99. These likely to be any good?

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With regards to the braking questions - I'm not fussed about performance braking. I don't drive a rally car and don't expect to be able to stop on a 10p coin when needed (that said I do want to stop, but can't see the point in buying anything much different from standard braking components as they were designed for the car and am not convinced braking is that much better with 'performance' bits).

Ins.

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Dec '97 1.8GT / 103,000 miles
 
1) its cold

2) err.. why? Front heavy car does not use its rear brakes much.

3) if they fit.. I bought some and they were the wrong size.
 
1. Good.

2. Thats fine then. I remembered you saying most of braking is at the front so figured there wouldn't be much point but worth asking :)

I've enquired at Halfords about new drums and got quoted £57 each. Strikes me as expensive so wondered if there was any 'branding/performance' factor that may sway their pricing - obviously not! :)

3. Mine (bought them on the off-chance as you can't go wrong at £4.99) prolly won't fit then - went by the booklet they have with the brakes.

Ins.

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Dec '97 1.8GT / 103,000 miles
 
Brake wear is proportional do how much work they do, rear shoes wear VERY slowly :)
 
>EBC brake drums are standard replacement items. Prices are per pair of drums.

ie they are nothing special.
 
halfords break pads are crap! so crap infact that i took them off my car!

i use mintex pads now they are good all rounders
 

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