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More disagreementRe: Other post on Re: First impressions- now brakes..

To: racerbob70@yahoo.com, PilotRob@webtv.net
Subject: More disagreementRe: Other post on Re: First impressions- now brakes..
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 19:24:36 EDT
Cc: antony@antgel.co.uk, spridgets@autox.team.net
I'm still disagreeing.

The 1500 being a heavier car will have more weight transfer under braking and 
therefore needs to work those marginal disks even harder while do less at the 
rear.  Surely an argument for bigger brakes up front.

As far as 3 hours of racing braking goes is this a car that weighs the same 
as a roadgoing 1500 or a 64 that weighs many hundreds of pounds less?  So, how 
come it would be adequate for road use?

regards


Daniel1312



In a message dated 12/10/03 13:16:17 Pacific Standard Time, 
racerbob70@yahoo.com writes:


> 
>   Just a point of accuracy here.  The 1500 does have a
> different I/D rear wheel cylinder.  I forget if it's
> larger or smaller.
> 
> 
>    I've been vintage racing my 65 Midget for 14 years
> now and have the dual braking system as used on the
> later models because I feel it is much safer and
> besides it required by most racing organizations.  The
> only upgrade I've done is the stainless flex lines and
> Hawk pads.  Stock rotors, calipers, drums, master and
> slave units, and even stock rear linings with DOT 4
> fluid.  Ask anybody who has raced with me and they
> will tell you I drive, shall we say rather
> aggressively, and find this system more then adequate.
> If my system is good enough to hold up for 3 hours of
> continous torture at Sebring then a properly
> maintained stock system is more then enough for every
> day street use...  YMMV





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