September 15, 2026, 02:18 AM
AlaskaracerBrakes
Ok, so I've got an issue with the new car. Brake drag. Hand brake not so much but main brakes are dragging bad. It's got Strange calipers and rotors. My old car had Mark Williams and never had this issue. Has anybody had issues with Strange brakes dragging? I'm thinking of switching back to Mark Williams or TBM calipers, as they will work with my current rotors and mounting brackets. Thoughts? I've checked everything and the only thing I can find is it's a caliper issue.
Mark Goulette
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September 15, 2026, 11:14 AM
EmanSystem holding any pressure? Residual check valves?
September 15, 2026, 12:35 PM
JoneszKnown issue we have all had with Strange brakes when the pads get over half worn out. Pistons extends further and get crocked in the bore some.
September 15, 2026, 05:22 PM
Big SteveMy dragster had Strange brakes and they dragged bad. Switched to MW with TBM pads and never really had any problems after that other than a caliper with a stuck piston after a couple of years. If you want really good low drag brakes, spend a few extra bucks and get a complete TBM set up.
Scott here can hook you up, he is a dealer
September 15, 2026, 05:36 PM
1legGo TBM
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Make sure your water pump is on whenever you check your coolant level.
September 16, 2026, 09:26 AM
Bob PaytonMake sure its not the rotors. On my dragster the strange rotors will bell over after a couple seasons and they need to be changed out
September 16, 2026, 03:12 PM
AlaskaracerRotors are flat. Brakes are essentially new with the exception of the calipers connected to the hand brake lever. There isn't any preload on the master of either the hand brake or brake pedal, and the right side primary caliper has a ton of drag, left side primary not as much but still quite a bit, and the secondary calipers have minimal but that's because there's still air in the system. I didn't have this issue with my Mark Williams brakes on my old car, so it's got to be the calipers themselves
Mark Goulette
Owner/Driver of the Livin' The Dream Racing dragster
www.livinthedreamracing.com"Speed kills but it's better than going slow!"
Authorized Amsoil Retailer
September 16, 2026, 03:43 PM
SpeierRacingHeadsYou can buy a low drag kit seal for the strange.
These are Strange. Low drag o'rings, REM Micro Blue bearings, DRP spacers and LW grease. As good as anything out there!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVBeH0O9eKg
Chad Speier
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September 20, 2026, 08:15 PM
seabassI have a used set of Tbm's for sale that don't drag... that's why I run them
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September 21, 2026, 07:34 AM
Curly1quote:
Originally posted by Alaskaracer:
Rotors are flat. Brakes are essentially new with the exception of the calipers connected to the hand brake lever. There isn't any preload on the master of either the hand brake or brake pedal, and the right side primary caliper has a ton of drag, left side primary not as much but still quite a bit, and the secondary calipers have minimal but that's because there's still air in the system. I didn't have this issue with my Mark Williams brakes on my old car, so it's got to be the calipers themselves
If you know you still have air in the system I would get rid of that first. Air compresses fluid does not so maybe that is part of problem?
Then I would call Strange and ask them.
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September 21, 2026, 12:26 PM
ski_dwn_itTBMs have been great on my car but the pads are stupid expensive.
Configuration: 3350#, 582 C.I.,
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1/4 - 9.60@144MPH September 21, 2026, 01:04 PM
Lenny5160quote:
Originally posted by ski_dwn_it:
TBMs have been great on my car but the pads are stupid expensive.
What kind of life are you getting out of the TBM pads on a reasonably heavy door car? I put them on the front of my Nova in August, although I do have the brakes biased pretty heavily to the rear.
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