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Re: tr3 rotors

To: "Bob Labuz" <yellowtr@borg.com>
Subject: Re: tr3 rotors
From: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 09:23:58 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <00c101bfd211$753c0d10$dc0215ac@wl.opentext.com> <3940EFA4.A6C729FE@borg.com>
Ah, but I am building from scratch, rotors, calipers etc anyways.

        David A. Templeton
        Open Text Corp.
        Waterloo, ON
        Canada
        WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com

        '74 Triumph SpitSix
        '66 Ford Mustang (Wife's)
        '59 Triumph TR3a (Project)
        '99 GMC Safari
        '95 GMC K2500 Sierra






----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Labuz" <yellowtr@borg.com>
To: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: tr3 rotors


> David,
>
> This question was on the list a few weeks ago with the consensus that TR3
> brakes are fine just the way they are. I agree with this. If your rotors
and
> pads are in good shape + hydraulics you should be able to stop on a dime.
Even
> with out power assist, they are the best brakes I have ever experienced in
> over 32 years of driving MGs TR3s TR4s and a host of other foreign and
> american cars. The large rotors, dual piston calipers and solid
construction
> make the difference here.
>
> Bob Labuz
> 1958 TR3A
> 1974 T140V
>
> "David A. Templeton" wrote:
>
> > Has anyone upgraded the rotors to use vented rotors that are found in
most
> > modern cars?  If so which kind?
> >
> >         David A. Templeton
> >         Open Text Corp.
> >         Waterloo, ON
> >         Canada
> >         WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com
> >
> >         '74 Triumph SpitSix
> >         '66 Ford Mustang (Wife's)
> >         '59 Triumph TR3a (Project)
> >         '99 GMC Safari
> >         '95 GMC K2500 Sierra


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