about to put my new centric e coated rear rotors on.... the drum surface for the e brake shoes is also e coated?!

2001 xlt

 

What difference does it make whether it is or not?

 

So the shoes are supposed to make friction with the black e coated surface?

I KNOW Wagner does not put E coat on braking surfaces

 

this is the black coated friction surface of the rear drum. this is where the e-brake shoes touch. is this normal or what?

 

I assume it'll all get scuffed off after use.

I bought some EBC slotted/dimpled rotors that were all black at first...lasted for one drive. That way only the brake surface is exposed and the rest won't rust....in theory.

 

If you are that concerned, get some 80 grit sand paper and rub that off. It will take like 2 minutes.

 

it doesn't come off that easily.... we actually tried with an abrasive pad on an air die grinder.....and if we were to remove it, the surface may or may not have been perfectly flat anymore.

We ended up just installing it. the e brake works.... I still find it odd that the braking surface is covered in that paint though... Well, I guess as a parking brake, the vehicle isn't moving, and it really isn't causing too much friction. as it is a parking brake and not an emergency brake. I rarely ever use the parking brake anyway, so maybe it is better for rust corrosion purposes that it is coated.

 

so, while the parking brake does work, it doesn't feel like it would be very strong... I am a bit worried.... but good thing we don't really have hills where I live.... it is possible it just doesn't feel secure due to another reason also. it is better than it used to be with the old stuff, that wouldn't hold the vehicle at all in my own driveway

 

A little dirty trick I use to "bed" in e-brakes... go down a stretch of highway and slowly apply the e-brake, then release. Wait a few minutes, then repeat the process 3-4 times.

Also, check your slack adjustment too.