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Re: TR3 brakes

To: "MARK J WEATHERS" <markjwea@email.msn.com>,
Subject: Re: TR3 brakes
From: "Charly Mitchel" <charly@mitchelplumbing.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 07:03:19 -0800
Mark, would you please let me know when they're ready. I think I'd like to
convert my 69 TR6. Thanks, Charly
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MARK J WEATHERS" <markjwea@email.msn.com>
To: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>; <N197TR4@cs.com>;
<owner-fot@autox.team.net>; <riverside@Cedar-Rapids.net>;
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:12 AM
Subject: Re: TR3 brakes


> The spacers to stiffen the axle and the upgraded axle are being produced
> right now. I elected to only provide the spacers with an upgraded axle for
> safety reasons. Should be available in early January.
>
> Mark Weathers
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
> To: <N197TR4@cs.com>; <owner-fot@autox.team.net>;
> <riverside@Cedar-Rapids.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 11:02 PM
> Subject: RE: TR3 brakes
>
>
> > What ever happened to the bearing mods to put the axle under tension?
the
> > biggest pucker factor I know of with a triumph is always having to give
> the
> > brakes a pump before they come up. A high firm pedal would be a big
> > confidence booster.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-fot@autox.team.net
> > To: riverside@Cedar-Rapids.net; fot@autox.team.net
> > Sent: 12/15/2003 2:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: TR3 brakes
> >
> > Come to think of it, since I dont use brakes much anyway, why should I
> > upgrade?
> >
> > I'll let sons Sean & Mark work on this.
> >
> > I do want to make the mod that prevents the pad setback that causes a
> > high
> > pucker factor.
> >
> > Joe (A)
> >
> > > My old 3 had stock brakes except for pads.  cooked them
> > > at Blackhawk only, never at R/A or MAR.  I was surprised
> > > how good they were.  I hardly ever got outbraked by anything
> > > and routinely outbraked C and D Sports Racers which
> > > should not have been happening.
> > > The larger caliper piston area of brand X caliper may require
> > > a different size master to keep the pedal off the floor. Or it
> > > may be just ducky with light effort and "travel modulation"
> > > instead of "pressure modulation".  Let us know how they
> > > work out.
> > >
> > > art de armond

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