SXT rear drum question

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:44 am

From what I've gathered it appears that the SXT rear drum and the SRT-4 drum-in-hat ebrake utilized not only the same hardware but the same shoes. It appears the part numbers may be different but I'm curious if anyone else knows this as fact or not.

Reason being I have a full brand new OEM Mopar kit for the e-brake on the SRT-4 consisting of shoes, hardware, etc. and I want to do the rear drums on the SXT. That being said it would make my life a lot easier if they crossed over. According to Rock Auto and other companies they do but I figured I'd ask here to see if anyone knew for sure.

I can supply the part numbers of the items I have if need be for this to be verified.

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:53 am

i've had both apart and the ebrake pads for the r/t srt are smaller than the pads for regular drum brakes. cant say for sure on the hardware though

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:36 pm

I'll have to take some pictures, these pads I have are beefy as hell for Ebrake pads. I don't want to rely on Rock Auto as 100% fact. LOL

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:45 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:I'll have to take some pictures, these pads I have are beefy as hell for Ebrake pads. I don't want to rely on Rock Auto as 100% fact. LOL

dont blame you, but i can tell you the ebrake pads are only about an inch wide, something i wouldnt consider "beefy".
you're positive the kit you've got is for ebrakes?

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:49 pm

I can't imagine them being the same width, but it is possible. Just wouldn't make complete sense. They only need to hold the car not stop it. Not that the rear do too much, but you can see my point.

Themaggots · Post by **Themaggots** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:21 pm

Rear drums.

Rear disk e-brake shoe

Yes I know both pictures are from RockAuto but when I did my rear disk e-brake pads, the parts store ordered the rear drum shoe by error and as you can see, they're different.

AFAIK, rear disk e-brake shoe are the same on all the Neons, SRT included.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:32 pm

I think they gave me drum pads looking at that....all the better

NiteHawk · Post by **NiteHawk** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:03 am

not interchangable as the overall diameter between only drum and drum in hat is different.

but for future reference, SRT rear brakes fit on an SXT without changing the spindle......just swap out the backing plate and everything in front of it if you decide later you want rear disc.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:36 pm

Someday I'll do that but for now I figure I'll check these out and see if they need a refresh