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1. Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: "Neesham, Ted" <Ted.Neesham@health.wa.gov.au>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 11:33:57 +0800; I would like some comments on a conversion of drums to disc. I realise the later Sprites had front discs, but any suggestions for all round discs? Ted Neesham Bugeye; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00700.html (7,901 bytes)
2. Re: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 09:30:07 -0800 (PST); Not many people do this, because the Spridget is extremely light in the rear. Discs on the rear won't give you much if any improvement in total braking. Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|\__ .....................; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00711.html (8,827 bytes)
3. Re: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 11:29:27 -0800; Technical note - Many don't realize that the rear brakes on any car provide only around 30-40% of the braking force applied. In a car as light as a spridget, for street use, drums are plenty on the r; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00715.html (9,218 bytes)
4. RE: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 12:05:45 -0800; I've got a question regarding the earlier single brake line cars that originally came with front drums... When the front brakes are converted to discs should a different proportioning valve be used w; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00716.html (9,654 bytes)
5. Re: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: "Larry and Sandi Miller" <millerls@email.msn.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 12:37:47 -0800; The early cars had a single line split at the 4-way union with no proportioning valve. You can graft the complete brake system from a later car if you want or you can just do the drums to disk conve; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00717.html (10,701 bytes)
6. RE: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 13:02:55 -0800; Thanks for the reply Larry, Well I've done the conversion to disc brakes already, but I'm concerned about spinning the car around when I have to hit the brakes, "Hard"! Do you know if these earlier c; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00720.html (12,262 bytes)
7. RE: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 13:33:07 -0800 (PST); disc brakes take MORE pressure, that's part of the reason why most new cars have brake boosters. This also explains the switch to the smaller M/C. With the smaller piston, your foot moves less fluid; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00727.html (14,560 bytes)
8. RE: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: Bkitterer@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 16:58:06 EST; We have put over 50,000 miles on our car since converting to disk/drums. The most noticeable item is the decrease in anxiety when there is a need to make a sudden stop. On a recent outing in our loc; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00735.html (8,377 bytes)
9. Re: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:56:53 EST; << Well I've done the conversion to disc brakes already, but I'm concerned about spinning the car around when I have to hit the brakes, "Hard"! Do you know if these earlier cars are prone to locking; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00742.html (8,963 bytes)
10. Re: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 10:19:33 +1100; The master cylinders are different for disc brake cars. You should swap the M/C, kingpins, stub axles (uprights) as well as the hubs. Mike modified; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00747.html (10,395 bytes)
11. Re: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 18:26:10 EST; << your foot moves less fluid per inch, thus you get more brake fluid pressure per inch travel. >> BUT doesn't this also require more input from your foot, you have to press the pedal harder. + moder; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00752.html (8,470 bytes)
12. Re: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:48:48 -0800 (PST); You are correct that the fronts do most of the work. You find out how much work the rears do when both of your rear wheel cylinders are leaking a lot rendering the rear brakes inoperative. Been there; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00764.html (10,333 bytes)
13. Re: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 21:13:54 -0500; Ulix: In my experience, the condition you describe exists 99% of the time. Has someone, somewhere, written the definitive answer to solving the problem of leaky rear seals? Daniel T.; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00765.html (8,583 bytes)
14. Re: Disc conversion (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 22:34:50 -0800 (PST); Daniel, really?! I don't think my Spridgets have had problems after I replaced the cylinders with new ones. Do you replace the seals or the whole cylinders? Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|\__ ................; /html/spridgets/1999-01/msg00771.html (9,087 bytes)

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