Mail Archive Search: <+subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*New\s+rear\s+disk\s+brakes\s*$/>

Results:

References: [ +subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*New\s+rear\s+disk\s+brakes\s*$/: 11 ]

Total 11 documents matching your query.

1. New rear disk brakes (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 18:05:33 +1030; OK, I was asking what I should expect from my new rear disk brakes and LSD - out on the racetrack. Well, I can tell you. After minimal practice laps (we only had four qualifying/practice laps in the; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00234.html (9,916 bytes)
2. Re: New rear disk brakes (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:35:37 EST; Well, sounds like you had almost TOO MUCH fun out on the race track. So, is there a proportioning valve installed to balance the braking force between the front and the new rear discs? Sounds like y; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00237.html (8,626 bytes)
3. Re: New rear disk brakes (score: 1): Author: "James Schulte" <schultejim@msn.com>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:57:19 -0800; I would have had to change my underwear several times with what happened to you. Hope the ride home wasn't to uncomfortable (-; Jim 70B 69C -- Original Message -- From: Eric To: MGS Sent: Saturday,; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00238.html (10,447 bytes)
4. Re: New rear disk brakes (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:27:33 -0800; Oh boy. I'm glad you made it out of there under your own power (and not on the end of a hook, or in an ambulance). Your experience illustrates why I was so skeptical of rear discs on a street B when; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00247.html (12,491 bytes)
5. Re: New rear disk brakes (score: 1): Author: Aeseeyou@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:11:46 EST; Now I'm getting a clearer picture as to why nearly all of the Gray Beards on the MG Chat List were ready to take away the keys to my MGB when I naively blundered and asked... "Duh, does anybody know; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00253.html (9,058 bytes)
6. Re: New rear disk brakes (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:53:03 +1030; I ran out of money before I could do anything fancy with a manual or auto proportioning valve - a manual adjustment would be ideal, but only if I had plenty of practice time to play with the brakes.; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00259.html (9,768 bytes)
7. Re: New rear disk brakes (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:05:39 +1030; I have no doubt that a street B would benefit very little from the addition of rear disk brakes - unless the car was very hot (maybe V8) and you drove it at speed - and maybe a little less safely tha; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00260.html (10,104 bytes)
8. Re: New rear disk brakes (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:12:07 +1030; Three things: 1. I always stated that what I did was for the track - so it was never a recommendation for a street driven 'B 2. Even I, doing stupid stuff on the track, think it would be a damn hard; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00261.html (8,517 bytes)
9. Re: New rear disk brakes (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 21:11:09 EST; My old Fiat 124 Spider had an automatic proportioning valve. It was mounted on the body and attached by a rod to the rear axle. The valve was supposed to reduce rear braking efficiency as the body t; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00274.html (7,799 bytes)
10. Re: New rear disk brakes (score: 1): Author: kmwheeler@ualr.edu; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 18:26:51 -0600; Exactly. And you're not trying to be a tough-guy about it too, you know, (in best John Wayne voice) "well I didn't have time to be scared, pilgrim", but that's really what it's like, when you are doi; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00280.html (8,670 bytes)
11. Re: New rear disk brakes (score: 1): Author: MGBnutt@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:07:57 EST; I dunno Albert, rear discs seemed like a good idea to me too. I was surprised at how many listers were dead set against it. The SAAB conversion being especially attractive, since I'm on my third SAAB; /html/mgs/2004-03/msg00283.html (9,784 bytes)

Current List: 1 - 11
Page: [1]