On Fri, 12 Jul 1996, Dennis & Stephanie Littrell wrote:
> I'm sorry to hear that some of you have SO's that do not share the joys of
> LBC ownership. My wife drove our '73 yesterday for only the second time.
> Said she didn't much care for the way the brakes worked. BUYING OPPORTUNITY!
> So I'm wondering what kind of mods/improvements others on the list have
> found to be worthwhile/cost effective (I don't have a blank check, here). I
> don't have anything to compare the performance of our brakes with. They
> appear to be stock, no leaks apparent, no pulling to either side, rear shoes
> are fairly wear-free. I'll be checking out the front pads this weekend, as
> well as checking the metal tubing for kinks. For sure I will be replacing
> the rubber hoses with stainless braided. Any one have any recommendations on
> brake pads/shoes, cross-drilled rotors, etc., or if the system is in good
> mechanical shape should stock be "good enough" (a relative term, here. I
> don't race, but how can you be too safe?) I have also read a reference to
> "balancing" the front brakes with the rear by installing the GT rear
> cylinders when upgrading the front brakes. Opinions/experiences, anyone?
Dennis,
before you put race brakes on your car, you might want to find out if your
brakes are working like they should. You could drive someone elses car, or
have an LBC shop check them.
They might be perfectly fine, of course the brakes on an MG don't feel
like the ones in a Honda. Since your wife drove it only for the second
time, maybe she just needs to get used to them.
By no means take my advice as an encouragement to just getting used to
inferior brakes, do make sure they are working as they should.
Ulix
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