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Re: Big Brake Conversion.

To: spridgets@autox.team.net, Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com
Subject: Re: Big Brake Conversion.
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 09:52:02 -0700 (PDT)
Drew,

I did a disk brake conversion on my bugeye, but I'm still using the later 
midget 
brakes, however, I do have  'cross drilled' rotors. I'm sorry I can't help you 
with the Big-brake conversion, and I wish you luck if you have your heart set 
on 
it, but I should add, that the standard disk brakes are much more than adequate 
on our car. The only thing that is the problem is the pedal pressure required. 
You can always add vacuum assist brake booster, if you want to reduce the pedal 
pressure, or, you could try converting to a later brake master with a smaller 
diameter. The smaller diameter will require more pedal travel, but since you no 
longer need a clutch master, you can probably fit any brake master you want in 
the existing pedal box. I also like your idea about 'dual line' brakes out of 
the orginal master, however you would need to fabricate some kind of linkage to 
actuate both pistons simultaneously from a single pedal, and that might not be 
the easiest thing to do.

Regards - Bryan

>To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Big Brake Conversion.
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>
>All right you guys... that's enough crap about my engine conversion!
>
>My real intent was to find out your experiences with the big brake
>conversion, the one that uses Spitfire disks & MGB calipers. Has any one
>done this and what kind of problems did you have??
>
>Thanks,
>-Drew in San Jose.


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