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Re: Master-cylinder conversion.

To: "Andrew Griffith" <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>, "Herold Faulkner" <faulkner@redshift.com>, <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Master-cylinder conversion.
From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 09:57:03 -0800
Reply-to: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
The MkIII sprite definitely doesn't have the dual hydraulics. I *think*
the MkIV started with the single and switched to dual - I'll have to double
check the change over to dual line.

Sorry about the confusion. To be safe until the c/o point is clarified,
use a MkIII M/C

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Griffith <Andrew.Griffith@ReadRite.com>
To: 'Mike Gigante' <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Herold Faulkner
<faulkner@redshift.com>; spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 7:39 AM
Subject: Master-cylinder conversion.


>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Gigante [SMTP:mikeg@vicnet.net.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 2:50 PM
> To: Herold Faulkner; spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: Disk brakes, heater.
>
> If you are converting to disk brake front end, then I do think you
> should use the MkIII/IV rear brakes as well and the MkIII/IV master
> cylinder.
>
> *But aren't the MKIII/IV brakes a dual line system with a much wider
>master-cylinder/pedal box? How do you fit it in where a narrow one, from
the
>MKII, was without cutting up the fire wall?
> -Drew
> '62MKII w/ Toyota 18RG
>
> I have the Cabon/Kevlar pads and shoes (from Speedwell). they are
>the
> best brakes I have ever had on a spridget - even better than the big
>disk
> conversions.
>
> Normal pedal pressure is lower, ultimate braking force is higher,
>they
> seem almost fade-proof. They are expensive, but I think they are
>well worth
> it.
>
> The bad news is that at least the compound I have (race) eat rotors
>for
> breakfast if you use them on the road. Two rotors for one set of
>pads
> (but that was over 2 years). Since I have gone to single-use (track
>only),
> the rotor wear rate has been must more reasonable.
>
> The local guy I have spoken to has two compounds - street and track.
>I've
> ordered a street set for my road/rally bugeye. He tells me that the
>street
> set
> will fade if used on the track, but do not chew the rotors when used
>at
> cooler
> temps (i.e. street).
>
> I still have the race compound on my racecar.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Herold Faulkner <faulkner@redshift.com>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 7:20 PM
> Subject: Disk brakes, heater.
>
>
> >Sprigiteers,
> >
> >Can anyone out there tell me anything about disk brake conversions?
>Like
> >specifically should one also replace the rear drums with larger
>ones to
> >maintain balance?
> >
> >Has anyone tried Kevlar pads/shoes?  What are the advantages and
> >disadvantages?
> >
> >Finally, does anyone have any idea what a replacement heater
>assembly
> (used)
> >is worth.  What should I plan to replace (core,etc)and what is
>likely to be
> >missing and hard as all getout to find new or used (control
>switch?)
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Hall
> >
>


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