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Originally Posted by PersonOfInterest
Rear drum brakes on a cart that will go 20 mph will never produce enough braking power for the vehicle. In wet weather it can be even more hazardous when rear braking only can easily cause a loss of traction and spin out of the vehicle. It surprising that Yamaha has not seen to improve braking on these vehicles
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I'm a bit confused... if the rear drum brakes can lock up the rear tires and cause a loss of traction then how can they also never produce enough braking power? They have enough to stop the tire rotation entirely, what would any more braking power achieve?
The rear drum brakes on my Yamaha are no less effective than the brake system on my electric EZGo. Press the brake a little and the cart slows a little. Press the brake a bit more and the cart slows a bit more. Press the brakes hard and the rear wheels stop rotating... on both carts. Yes, I need a bit more pressure on the Yamaha pedal, nothing that feels excessive to me bu YMMV.
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