On the last day before the All Triumph Race at ViR in June, the Brits
noticed really serious radial cracks (like 10 or 12) on both of the
ventilated discs on the front of the TR6. The crackes were on the rotor
faces where the pads rub. They changed them for new spares that they had
brought from England, drove the next practices slower than maximum to bed
them in and on the Sunday, won the big race. They said the rotors were
"Made in USA". The vetilation gaps between the inner and outer faces of the
rotors were curved, not radial so as to get more air throught them at speed.
Don Elliott, TR3A, Montreal
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: "SHANE Ingate" <hottr6@hotmail.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: Big brake kits for TR6/250
> At the big Triumph feature at VIR this spring, two guys from the UK
brought
> their cars over and raced. I think it was Bill Dentinger who said "If you
> look close enough you'll actually see some Triumph parts". I was standing
> in the paddock looking in awe at a box in which they had a spare rotor and
> caliper. Humongous! The guys told me that they were parts from a Formula 3
> car, and that to do a system for a whole car it ran around $3000. It
sounds
> like the system you've come up with is every bit as good and maybe better,
> at less than half the price. That's the kind of project I love.
>
> At 08:57 AM 8/10/2004, you wrote:
> >Amici,
> >
> >In my last email message, I spoke of redesigning the brake system for my
TR6,
> >with most of the heavy lifting being done by Precision Brakes in OR.
They
> >have
> >developed a bolt-on big brake kit for the TR6/250. 11.3" ventilated 1"
> >rotors that
> >fit under the stock 15" wheels, Wilwood 4-pot Dynalites, brackets, lines
> >and pads
> >for $799. That is pretty darn cheap considering the equivalent kits in
> >the UK sell
> >for double that figure.
> >
> >The piston area in the Wilwoods is a little larger than stock, so if this
> >is a concern
> >to you, ask for Darryl. The contact info is:
> >
> >Precision Brakes Company
> >476 Applegate Way
> >Ashland OR 97520
> >866-992-7253
> >http://www.precisionbrakescompany.com
> >
> >I have no financial interest yadda yadda yadda etc, other than these guys
are
> >helping me figure out how to ditch the booster and juggle m/cylinder
sizes
> >for disks on all 4 corners.
> >
> >Someone may want to x-post this to the Triumph e-mail list.
> >
> >Shane Ingate in Maryland
> >
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