Brakes

fishb8 · 01-31-2013, 08:23 AM

My brakes are not good. They are the original drum brakes. The shoes are almost gone. My buggy goes 28mph. And the brakes are not good enough.

So the question is, If I replace the shoes will it be adequate? Or do I have to upgrade to disc brakes? I know most say to update to disc, but that is not a cheap solution.

as350pilot · 01-31-2013, 08:31 AM

Do the DISC brakes, they are easier to maintain than the drums & they will actually stop your cart. @ 28mph I wouldn't anything but disc brakes. I have the AUSCO disc brakes on my cart and love them. My cart hit 35mph last night on a drive, and it will stop it like it was nothing.

Oh, and no, replacing the pads on the drums will not be enough to stop it at 28mph. I tried that first before I got my brakes, I ended up wasting $40 on the pads, and my time on installing them.

as350pilot · 01-31-2013, 08:33 AM

Carts plus has them on sale right now with free shipping.....

http://www.cartpartsplus.com/golf-ca...rake-kits.html

fishb8 · 01-31-2013, 08:41 AM

Thanks as350pilot. How was the install?

fishb8 · 01-31-2013, 08:57 AM

I was looking at these:
http://www.shopezgo.com/products/Mec...-Electric.html

kgsc · 01-31-2013, 09:32 AM

Same thing and EZ has free shipping on them as well, coupon code FREEJA13 I have multiple sets of these and they work great. Only thing I don't like is how low they hang on the cart. On some carts you can flip them upside down to get the mechanics out of the way but not with mine. Lift brackets in the way..

as350pilot · 01-31-2013, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishb8

Thanks as350pilot. How was the install?

Very straight forward. It took me about 3 hours from start to finish.

fishb8 · 01-31-2013, 09:53 AM

kgsc,
How the install of the ones from EZGO?

kgsc · 01-31-2013, 10:15 AM

Same ones as pilot's.. I've done a few of these so didn't take me quite that long but if you have never done a set, probably 3 hours.. The install instructions are here http://www.shopezgo.com/products/Mec...-Electric.html on the install tab

gornoman · 01-31-2013, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishb8

kgsc,
How the install of the ones from EZGO?

It's the same Ausco product.

01-31-2013, 08:23 AM	#1
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Brakes My brakes are not good. They are the original drum brakes. The shoes are almost gone. My buggy goes 28mph. And the brakes are not good enough. So the question is, If I replace the shoes will it be adequate? Or do I have to upgrade to disc brakes? I know most say to update to disc, but that is not a cheap solution.

01-31-2013, 08:31 AM	#2
as350pilot Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 516	Re: Brakes Do the DISC brakes, they are easier to maintain than the drums & they will actually stop your cart. @ 28mph I wouldn't anything but disc brakes. I have the AUSCO disc brakes on my cart and love them. My cart hit 35mph last night on a drive, and it will stop it like it was nothing. Oh, and no, replacing the pads on the drums will not be enough to stop it at 28mph. I tried that first before I got my brakes, I ended up wasting $40 on the pads, and my time on installing them.

01-31-2013, 08:33 AM	#3
as350pilot Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 516	Re: Brakes Carts plus has them on sale right now with free shipping..... http://www.cartpartsplus.com/golf-ca...rake-kits.html

01-31-2013, 08:41 AM	#4
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: Brakes Thanks as350pilot. How was the install?

01-31-2013, 08:57 AM	#5
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: Brakes I was looking at these: http://www.shopezgo.com/products/Mec...-Electric.html

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01-31-2013, 09:32 AM	#6
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,181	Re: Brakes Same thing and EZ has free shipping on them as well, coupon code FREEJA13 I have multiple sets of these and they work great. Only thing I don't like is how low they hang on the cart. On some carts you can flip them upside down to get the mechanics out of the way but not with mine. Lift brackets in the way..

01-31-2013, 09:53 AM	#8
fishb8 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 539	Re: Brakes kgsc, How the install of the ones from EZGO?

01-31-2013, 10:15 AM	#9
kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,181	Re: Brakes Same ones as pilot's.. I've done a few of these so didn't take me quite that long but if you have never done a set, probably 3 hours.. The install instructions are here http://www.shopezgo.com/products/Mec...-Electric.html on the install tab

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