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The front lip is off a Spoon 92-95 Civic custom fit to the Yaris. The rear mud guards are the front mud guards off my 350z. The fender flares are universal ones off ebay. I wrapped the parts in Avery gloss red and it is nearly a perfect match in color.
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Like I mentioned 3 clicks is quite tight and rock solid.This is my first time doing drums and knowing how know will make it much easier next time.I got the pads and accessory kit for $51.00 at partsource.They are wagner and from reading around seem to be good quality.
For $51 bucks having to do a brake replacement is not a big deal.I dont think I will mind a quicker wear down for better braking.
I may adjust before winter..depending how they feel.
So the ebrake is a good indicator of when to bring shoes out a bit?
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Glad it worked out well for you. Yes it definitely changes the pedal feel and you'll notice the brakes seem to grab quicker since the rears engage earlier.
The rear auto brake adjust is so poor in drum brakes that is why rear shoes virtually never wear on small cars, they pretty much never get used unless you slam on the brakes. I always adjust them to where I can barely get the drum back on and it doesn't turn freely. It is definitely more aggresive than necessary and it wears my shoes down quicker but after 100km or so and some extra heat on the drums the lads wear themself to an appropriate level. I usually only have 1-3 clicks max on my e brake and it holds my car fine on a slope. I find this starts to change every 6 months or so, so when I swap my winter tires on and off I adjust the rears. Seems to work well time wise.