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Re: [Fot] Race Car Brake Calipers

To: John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Race Car Brake Calipers
From: Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 11:51:15 -0600
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I once inadvertently ran 10 3/4 rotors on the TR3.  There were no 
problems other than a small sliver of lining at the edge of the rotor.  
Could probably shave off this small part of the pad.
  - Larry

On 12/3/2015 9:00 AM, John Styduhar wrote:
> There also doesn't seem to be as many options for performance rotors 
> with the 11" discs.  Better selection with the 10 3/4". Also, if you 
> do the front brake upgrade to Toyota vented rotors, the latest caliper 
> and mounting brackets are the ones to use.
>
> On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 8:09 PM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com 
>
>     > Sorry, I know the original post was for TR4, so this
>     > would be backdating.
>
>     Early TR4 had the same larger rotors as TR3, and the same larger
>     calipers as late TR3A.  So should be OK.
>
>     Whether the increase in unsprung weight is worth the improvement
>     in braking, I couldn't say.
>
>     -- Randall
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    I once inadvertently ran 10 3/4 rotors on the TR3.  There were no
    problems other than a small sliver of lining at the edge of the
    rotor.  Could probably shave off this small part of the pad.<br>
     - Larry<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/3/2015 9:00 AM, John Styduhar
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        <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">There also
          doesn't seem to be as many options for performance rotors with
          the 11" discs.  Better selection with the 10 3/4". Also, if
          you do the front brake upgrade to Toyota vented rotors, the
          latest caliper and mounting brackets are the ones to use. </div>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 8:09 PM, Randall
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            .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">&gt;
            Sorry, I know the original post was for TR4, so this<br>
            &gt; would be backdating.<br>
            <br>
            Early TR4 had the same larger rotors as TR3, and the same
            larger calipers as late TR3A.  So should be OK.<br>
            <br>
            Whether the increase in unsprung weight is worth the
            improvement in braking, I couldn't say.<br>
            <br>
            -- Randall<br>
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