The rear plates and wheel cylinders mentioned are from a 62-66
spridget, I think. They had the single master/slave system but
used the new wheel cylinders and backing plates one generation up
from the bugeye.
Alan
I'm sure someone will correct me if not!
Andrew Griffith wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Gigante [SMTP:mikeg@vicnet.net.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 2:50 PM
> To: Herold Faulkner; spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: Disk brakes, heater.
>
> If you are converting to disk brake front end, then I do think you
> should use the MkIII/IV rear brakes as well and the MkIII/IV master
> cylinder.
>
> *But aren't the MKIII/IV brakes a dual line system with a much wider
> master-cylinder/pedal box? How do you fit it in where a narrow one, from the
> MKII, was without cutting up the fire wall?
> -Drew
> '62MKII w/ Toyota 18RG
>
> I have the Cabon/Kevlar pads and shoes (from Speedwell). they are
> the
> best brakes I have ever had on a spridget - even better than the big
> disk
> conversions.
>
> Normal pedal pressure is lower, ultimate braking force is higher,
> they
> seem almost fade-proof. They are expensive, but I think they are
> well worth
> it.
>
> The bad news is that at least the compound I have (race) eat rotors
> for
> breakfast if you use them on the road. Two rotors for one set of
> pads
> (but that was over 2 years). Since I have gone to single-use (track
> only),
> the rotor wear rate has been must more reasonable.
>
> The local guy I have spoken to has two compounds - street and track.
> I've
> ordered a street set for my road/rally bugeye. He tells me that the
> street
> set
> will fade if used on the track, but do not chew the rotors when used
> at
> cooler
> temps (i.e. street).
>
> I still have the race compound on my racecar.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Herold Faulkner <faulkner@redshift.com>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 7:20 PM
> Subject: Disk brakes, heater.
>
> >Sprigiteers,
> >
> >Can anyone out there tell me anything about disk brake conversions?
> Like
> >specifically should one also replace the rear drums with larger
> ones to
> >maintain balance?
> >
> >Has anyone tried Kevlar pads/shoes? What are the advantages and
> >disadvantages?
> >
> >Finally, does anyone have any idea what a replacement heater
> assembly
> (used)
> >is worth. What should I plan to replace (core,etc)and what is
> likely to be
> >missing and hard as all getout to find new or used (control
> switch?)
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Hall
> >
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