It is not the swept area that matters for brake force, but the total
piston area. This should be about the same or larger in the modified
situation. If not the rear may brake away to soon because of rear wheel
lock up before the front wheels will block.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL
Freese, Ken schreef:
> Something else that might interest some is converting to Toyota 4 piston
> calipers. Those are less than $40 each and the swept area is greater. I don't
> know the exact speed that the converter tested at, but the distance was
> reduced by 20 feet.
> http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-conversion.shtml
>
> Ken Freese
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net on behalf of Freese, Ken
> Sent: Sat 11/28/2009 9:35 AM
> To: Jaap Aeckerlin; Healey forum
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] new BJ8 calipers
>
>
>
> Jack,
> I want to get the car back on the road quickly and as I calculate the
> difference in price will be about $100. Not hardly worth my time to clean and
> paint the old calipers, let alone the piston/boot agravation. Been there,
> done
> that (20 years ago!).
> Ken
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Jaap Aeckerlin [mailto:j.aeckerlin@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sat 11/28/2009 12:25 AM
> To: Freese, Ken; Healey forum
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] new BJ8 calipers
>
>
> Ken, there are only two places where brake fluid can leak out of a caliper:
> either the piston seals or the O-ring between both halves. For both cases
> one
> can get replacement parts, much much cheaper than new calipers. Or do you
> print your own Dollar bills?
> regards,
> Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
> 1964 BJ8 29432
>
>
> 2009/11/28 Freese, Ken <Kendall.Freese@aerojet.com>
>
>
> Moss offers new BJ8 calipers. Anybody have anything bad to say about
> them?
> I see this morning that I have a leaker.
> Thanks,
> Ken Freese
> 65 BJ8
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