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To: Mike Jackson <grandwazoo@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Race Car Brake Calipers
From: davehogye <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2015 04:56:48 +0000 (UTC)
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Thread-topic: Race Car Brake Calipers
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Hi Mike, 

Please let your Triumph racing experiences flow and be shared. 

Dave H. 

p.s. Where is your TR3 now? 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Mike Jackson" <grandwazoo@earthlink.net> 
To: "Scott Janzen" <sjanzen@me.com>, "STEPHEN BOROWSKI" <biznzman@pacbell.net> 
Cc: "FOT List" <fot@autox.team.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 2:57:21 PM 
Subject: Re: [Fot] Race Car Brake Calipers 

I had planned on staying out of this but my fingers have over ruled my 
brain.... 

My poor old TR3 has NEVER faded a brake at any race anywhere! That includes an 
amazing bumper to bumper race with an ex IMSA, 6cyl Vitesse at Road America at 
a previous TR reunion. I led him twice and we finished with a separation of a 
few inches. There was no other 4 cyl Triumph within sight. Similarly at tracks 
as brutal on brakes as Sebring at the 12 hr support race. Ran it many times. NO 
FADE, even at the old hairpin config. 

You are working on this problem too hard. Or.....as once advised by an old, 
successful pro racer "more throttle, less brake" 

The real issue to worry about is rear axles, front spindles and front and rear 
hubs. Modern tires are the villain here, not brakes. Actually, modern tires 
make the brake issue smaller. 

Mike Jackson 



-----Original Message----- 
From: Scott Janzen 
Sent: Dec 1, 2015 2:59 PM 
To: STEPHEN BOROWSKI 
Cc: FOT List 
Subject: Re: [Fot] Race Car Brake Calipers 

Brakes are definitely a limiting factor in many vintage cars. One of the things 
that keep them vintage. The rules for the three clubs below essentially say - 
calipers of the same size and number of pistons, rotors ditto. 

SVRA says - 3. Alternate rotors and drums of the same diameter and thickness 
are permitted. Rotors may be drilled or grooved. 


4. Alternate calipers or wheel cylinders must be of the same material, design 
and number of pistons as the original component. There must be no increase in 
the frictional surface of the pads or shoes 


VRG - Brakes must be the original type (disc, drum), size, and design as 
supplied by the manufacturer, or listed option, for the model. Updating from 
drum to disc will result in reclassification if eligibility timeline (e.g. 
1960) is crossed. Lining and pad materials are free. Rotors may be drilled or 
grooved, but must be same diameter, thickness, and material as originally 
supplied. Modern aftermarket calipers are not permitted. 
VDCA - Braking systems must be of the same type as standard for the year of 
manufacture or as homologated by the original manufacturer for that year. 
Updating or backdating is not allowed. 


1. Aftermarket brake calipers are prohibited 

On Dec 1, 2015, at 2:24 PM, STEPHEN BOROWSKI wrote: 


Hello All, 
I am starting the selection for front brakes on my TR4 racer. Naturally the old 
stock ones are out. Are the Toyota four piston calipers good enough? They are 
less expensive and easy to get, with disks and assorted pads. Which after 
market models work well and bolt wright in? Which disks work the best and last? 
10 inch, 10.5 inch -- bigger or smaller? 
All comments are welcome! 
Thank You, 
Steve & Matthew 
Florida TR4 Racing 
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><div>Hi Mike,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Please let your Triumph raci=
ng experiences flow and be shared. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Dave H.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>p.s. Where is your TR3 now?</div><div><br></div><h=
r id=3D"zwchr"><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:norma=
l;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12p=
t;"><b>From: </b>"Mike Jackson" &lt;grandwazoo@earthlink.net&gt;<br><b>To: =
</b>"Scott Janzen" &lt;sjanzen@me.com&gt;, "STEPHEN BOROWSKI" &lt;biznzman@=
pacbell.net&gt;<br><b>Cc: </b>"FOT List" &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>S=
ent: </b>Tuesday, December 1, 2015 2:57:21 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Fot] =
Race Car Brake Calipers<br><div><br></div><style><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} -->=
</style><div style=3D"font-size: 16px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: aria=
l, sans-serif;">I had planned on staying out of this but my fingers have ov=
er ruled my brain....<div><br></div><div>My poor old TR3 has NEVER faded a =
brake at any race anywhere! &nbsp;That includes an amazing bumper to bumper=
 race with an ex IMSA, 6cyl Vitesse at Road America at a previous TR reunio=
n. &nbsp;I led him twice and we finished with a separation of a few inches.=
 &nbsp;There was no other 4 cyl Triumph within sight. &nbsp;Similarly at tr=
acks as brutal on brakes as Sebring at the 12 hr support race. &nbsp;Ran it=
 many times. &nbsp;NO FADE, even at the old hairpin config.</div><div><br><=
/div><div>You are working on this problem too hard. &nbsp;Or.....as once ad=
vised by an old, successful pro racer "more throttle, less brake"</div><div=
><br></div><div>The real issue to worry about is rear axles, front spindles=
 and front and rear hubs. &nbsp;Modern tires are the villain here, not brak=
es. &nbsp;Actually, modern tires make the brake issue smaller.</div><div><b=
r></div><div>Mike Jackson<br><div><br></div><blockquote style=3D"padding-le=
ft: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-left: #0000ff 2px solid; font-weight: nor=
mal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 10pt; font-famil=
y: arial,sans-serif; color: black;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Scott Janzen=20
<br>Sent: Dec 1, 2015 2:59 PM
<br>To: STEPHEN BOROWSKI=20
<br>Cc: FOT List=20
<br>Subject: Re: [Fot] Race Car Brake Calipers

<br><div><br></div>Brakes are definitely a limiting factor in many vintage =
cars. &nbsp;One of the things that keep them vintage. &nbsp;The rules for t=
he three clubs below essentially say - calipers of the same size and number=
 of pistons, rotors ditto.<div><br></div><div>SVRA says -&nbsp;<span class=
=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; ">3. Al=
ternate rotors and drums of the same diameter and thickness are permitted. =
Rotors may be
drilled or grooved.</span><div class=3D"column"><p><span style=3D"font-size=
: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">4. Alternate calipers or wheel cylinder=
s must be of the same material, design and number of pistons
as the original component. There must be no increase in the frictional surf=
ace of the pads or shoes&nbsp;</span></p>
=09=09</div><p><span style=3D"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">=
VRG &nbsp;-&nbsp;</span><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: rg=
b(36, 93, 63); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; =
line-height: 18px; ">Brakes must be the original type (disc, drum), size, a=
nd design as supplied by the manufacturer, or listed option, for the model.=
&nbsp; Updating from drum to disc will result in reclassification if eligib=
ility timeline (e.g. 1960) is crossed.&nbsp; Lining and pad materials are f=
ree.&nbsp; Rotors may be drilled or grooved, but must be same diameter, thi=
ckness, and material as originally supplied.&nbsp; Modern aftermarket calip=
ers are not permitted. &nbsp;</span></p><div>VDCA -&nbsp;<span class=3D"App=
le-style-span" style=3D"color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Geneva; ">Brak=
ing systems must be of the same type as standard for the year of manufactur=
e or as homologated by the original manufacturer for that year.&nbsp; Updat=
ing or backdating is not allowed.</span></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times; fo=
nt-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: nor=
mal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align=
: start; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spac=
ing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 2=
04); text-indent: -20pt; margin-left: 38pt;"><span color=3D"#993300" data-m=
ce-style=3D"color: #993300;" style=3D"color: #993300;"><span style=3D"font-=
family: Geneva;">1.<span style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;=
 font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Ti=
mes New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Aftermark=
et brake calipers are prohibited</span></span></p><div><br></div><div><div>=
On Dec 1, 2015, at 2:24 PM, STEPHEN BOROWSKI wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple=
-interchange-newline"><div><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff;=
 font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande=
, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3858"><b=
r>Hello All,</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3890">I am starting=
 the selection for front brakes on my TR4 racer. Naturally the old stock on=
es are out.&nbsp;Are the Toyota four piston calipers good enough? They are =
less expensive and easy to get, with disks and assorted pads. Which after m=
arket models work well and bolt wright in? Which disks work the best and la=
st? 10 inch, 10.5 inch -- bigger or smaller?</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1=
448996838782_3989">All comments are welcome!</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1=
448996838782_3990">&nbsp;</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3991">=
Thank You,</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3992">Steve &amp; Mat=
thew</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3993">Florida TR4 Racing</d=
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