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This raises a question: Are we talking about parking brake pads or service brake pads? I am asking because service brake pads can stick too. Brake discs can get visible rust in a day if the weather is wet, and some pads grip with the rust more easily than others.
It is quite normal for pads to stick to disc on many cars if parked with wet brakes. My biggest gripe about rear discs is that they are unnecessary on small cars and need more maintenance than rear drums because everything is exposed and rear brakes get all the water and crud thrown up by front wheels. Rear brake shoes easily last 100,000 miles and make a better handbrake than discs.
Exactly my toughts! I see no point in rear disc brakes on a street car.
If it bothers you, why not just leave the car in gear and leave the handbrake off?
Quote from: TnTkr on June 30, 2020, 03:34:36 PMExactly my toughts! I see no point in rear disc brakes on a street car.So why do Honda use rear disc brakes and not drums? Saving 2kg(?) on the vehicle weight? Slightly narrower so less intrusion on potential passenger space?
Quote from: TnTkr on June 30, 2020, 02:52:44 PMThis raises a question: Are we talking about parking brake pads or service brake pads? I am asking because service brake pads can stick too. Brake discs can get visible rust in a day if the weather is wet, and some pads grip with the rust more easily than others.Only one set of brake pads per side, same pads for park or normal brakes...It is quite normal for pads to stick to disc on many cars if parked with wet brakes. My biggest gripe about rear discs is that they are unnecessary on small cars and need more maintenance than rear drums because everything is exposed and rear brakes get all the water and crud thrown up by front wheels. Rear brake shoes easily last 100,000 miles and make a better handbrake than discs.
I suppose main reasons are rear drum brakes seen somehow old fashioned and disc brakes being better suited to operation with electronic driving disturbance systems (e.g. stability assist) operating rear brakes without driver's intention. Drum brakes are more prone to fading than disc brakes and provide more linear braking force.