Brake Drums
Drum brakes
are one of the most popular types of brakes that are used in modern-day
vehicles and they have proven to be very successful. A usual drum brake is made
with three major elements- first is called hydraulic wheel cylinders, the second one
is called brake shoes and the third and the most important element is called
brake drums. Out of all the brake parts, brake drums play the most important
role in a braking system.
Picking up the Best Brake Drum
Best brake drums are considered to be the ones with the aluminum exterior with steel or iron
interior liner. Cast iron drums are also quite popular but aluminum drums
prove to be better because they are lighter and they provide fade reduction far
better than a cast iron drum. Another benefit of picking up aluminum drums is
that they are better conductors of heat than cast iron drums.
In addition
to this, make sure that the brake drums that you are buying are evenly balanced
because weight distribution in a braking system is a factor that cannot be
ignored. There are cheap brake parts available in the market, but when it comes
to the braking system, only the best parts should be picked up because the lives of
the people traveling in a vehicle depend largely on the braking system. The
brake drums provided by VMAX brakes are made with durable material and fine
engineering to ensure safe and secure breaking even in the case of an emergency.
How does it work?
Brake drums
play a very important part in a braking system. The most popular of them are
made with cast iron because cast iron is very heat-conductive and is also
water-resistant, which means that washing won’t cause any damage to it. Brake
drums are attached with the axle and they rotate as the wheel and axle rotate.
When the pressure is applied on the brake paddle, the inner lining pushes
radially on the inner surface of the drum and the friction that gets produced
during this slowly or rapidly stops the wheel rotation depending on the
magnitude of the pressure applied on the paddle. This friction produced on the
wheel drum generates a large amount of heat and that is the reason why cast
iron and aluminum drums are preferred while buying front brake drums as well
as rear brake drums.
VMAX brakes
offer a wide range of brakes made with precision and best quality material to
provide effective and safe braking. These brakes are perfectly balanced in
terms of weight to ensure you and your family’s safety.
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