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1. Spridget brake upgrade from a MGB (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 19:51:41 -0700
Hi All, I was at the Swap meet in Dixon selling parts. Someone mentioned about using MGB brake rotor on a Spridget with disc brakes. Has anyone out there done this? I'm looking for info on what is re
/html/spridgets/2005-07/msg00143.html (7,571 bytes)

2. Re: Spridget brake upgrade from a MGB (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 21:00:58 -0700 reply-type=original
Requires MGB calipers, Spitfire rotors and adapter for the rotor.
/html/spridgets/2005-07/msg00146.html (8,422 bytes)

3. Re: Spridget brake upgrade from a MGB (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 06:47:45 -0700 reply-type=original
The simple conversion is only for disc wheel cars. I have a friend who did the conversion on his car. It uses machined hub adapters, MGB rotors, and Spitfire calipers. I have a pair of hub adapters f
/html/spridgets/2005-07/msg00147.html (8,710 bytes)

4. Re: Spridget brake upgrade from a MGB (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:45:40 -0700 (PDT)
And if you're a certain VSCDA driver (not me!), conveniently forget to put it down on your originality statement... Ron Soave "You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you." - B. Dylan Tired
/html/spridgets/2005-07/msg00158.html (8,021 bytes)

5. Re: Spridget brake upgrade from a MGB (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:20:18 -0400
I have the MGB calipers, Spitfire rotors, and the alloy adapters installed on my car. To be honest, its not a huge upgrade in braking power. If you are racing at someplace in an enduro that really us
/html/spridgets/2005-07/msg00167.html (7,943 bytes)

6. Re: Spridget brake upgrade from a MGB (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 13:18:07 -0700
Hi all, Well it looks like the MGB/spritfire brake up grade won't work for me. I think I will investigate cross drilling the rotors instead. What I was hoping for was a improvement in disc warping. I
/html/spridgets/2005-07/msg00170.html (8,491 bytes)

7. Re: Spridget brake upgrade from a MGB (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:41:29 -0700
Hi Rick, Cross drilling the rotors is to get rid of the gases exhuding from the pads when they get so hot they gasify so you'll have less brake fade. Not at all likely they will cut down on the warpi
/html/spridgets/2005-07/msg00174.html (9,637 bytes)

8. RE: Spridget brake upgrade from a MGB (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:05:58 -0500
Hi All, just a quickie comment about the front brake "upgrade" thread....I did it on my Mk2 Sprite. It's not quite a bolt on job but the only machining I had to do was with a 4" grinder and a small a
/html/spridgets/2005-07/msg00175.html (8,960 bytes)


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