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RE: MGB Brakes on a Spridget

To: "John Holliday" <fprodget@yahoo.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: MGB Brakes on a Spridget
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 09:17:34 -0400
John,

Thanks for the quick response.  Okay, I'm convinced - this is definitely not
for the faint of heart or the average street driver!


Skip Tannen
'65 Austin Healey Sprite
'92 Range Rover LSE

-----Original Message-----
From John Holliday [mailto:fprodget at yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 9:04 AM
To: Skip Tannen; spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: MGB Brakes on a Spridget


Skip,

It is not a simple bolt on with out purchasing a
spacer to position the spitfire rotor correctly on the
hub. My kit was with my car and was from Winner's
Circle which included the rotors and spacers. I think
Minmania sells the same kit. The B calipers you can
get wherever. There is some fitting and grinding
required to center the calipers on the rotors and in
some cases to get the tie rod ends not to interfere
with the rotors. IT certainly stops well, but IMHO the
setup's cost is not justified for a street only
sprite. But that depends on your street driving style
as well. There are some of us that drive on the street
as we do on a track and could benefit from better
brakes.

John Holliday

--- Skip Tannen <tannen@babson.edu> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> John Holliday's for sale posting mentioned MGB front
> brakes and Spitfire
> rotors - I've heard of this mod but never gave it
> much thought.  Since I'm
> planning on refreshing my front end and front brakes
> this winter, I'm
> curious about this upgrade.  I assume it offers much
> more stopping power.
> Is it hard to do or is it basically a bolt on
> conversion?  Is it worth the
> effort on a stock Sprite that isn't raced?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Skip Tannen



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