Precedent 2015 New Brakes Not Stopping Well

[billy2moto]

Brakes started squealing some so I looked at the original (i think) shoes that had about 1mm of pad left, decided to replace all shoes.

Had no issues replacing. Loosened brake adjuster in front, reset self-adjusters to min, checked self-adjuster levers for correct operation, and adjusted toothed wheel until just slightest friction with drum installed. Checked that lever pushes shoes out and stops drum. Tightened brake adjuster back and everything felt fine. But, cart does not stop nearly as well as with the old shoes! Drums looked good, sanded drums and shoes with 80grit, same problem!

Cart is not lifted, has larger wheels.

What am I missing?

[Fairtax4me]

Are they OEM Club Car shoes?
New shoes are not fully seated to the drums right away and may feel squishy for a bit, but usually OEM shoes are broken in within about 5 or 10 stops.
Cheapo aftermarket ones stay squishy forever.

[billy2moto]

Thanks for the quick reply. They were not OEM. Brakes don't feel squishy at all compared to the old ones. Braking seems better after a few days. I'll remove drums and examine shoe wear in another week or so. If not getting better, I'll try to find some OEM shoes..

[billy2moto]

Braking has gotten better with use to the point of skidding the rear wheels if I apply enough pressure to the pedal. I don't think it will get better than that. I wonder if the OEM shoes would take less pressure?