Glossary / General

drums

11 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Drum brakes are an older type of braking system. They can work fine, but they often don’t handle repeated hard stops as well as disc brakes.

Technical Definition

Drum brakes use brake shoes that press outward against a drum to create friction. They were common historically, but they can be less effective under repeated high-speed braking because they tend to shed heat less efficiently than discs.

Hear It Discussed

"The drums, the brakes, 30 grand, they were out of spec. [3129.6s] So that was the thing that was nice for them [3131.3s] to give me the drums."
Hoovie is Here! What is Mercedes Thinking? New Manual BMW M3! Gullwing Issues! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 52:06

"With disc brakes on the front and drums in the back."
What Makes A Restomod Count? — Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 237 The Carmudgeon Show 09:37

"US spec cars ran front disc brakes, while many Japanese domestic cars were still using drums."
S2 Ep2: The Golden Era of JDM: Japanese Grand Prix Past Gas 18:00