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I would guess that one could do some careful parts-bin engineering and end =
up with a rear drum setup that weighed significantly less than any equally =
effective rear disc setup. Datsun 240Z's came with aluminum rear drums (sti=
ll with the cast iron liner, of course) and it would not be a huge effort t=
o adapt the backplates so that all that stuff would bolt right on. You woul=
d probably even get automatic adjusters in the bargain. But rear discs have=
that certain je ne sais quoi...=20
Cheers,=20
Theo=20
From: "Michael Wood via Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>=20
To: "owain lloyd" <owain.lloyd@gmail.com>, "Clyde Mclaughlin" <clydemclaugh=
lin618@gmail.com>=20
Cc: "tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 2:27:39 PM=20
Subject: Re: [Tigers] rear disc brake=20
I've often wondered about the "need" to go to rear discs on the Tiger, as t=
he front brakes are asked to do pretty much all the work on our cars. I've =
never had issues with the rear drums in very hard use (with decent high tem=
p linings). The fronts did require some work ;)=20
Mike=20
-----Original Message-----=20
From: Owain Lloyd <owain.lloyd@gmail.com>=20
To: Clyde Mclaughlin <clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com>=20
Cc: Tiger Talk List Tiger <tigers@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Wed, Nov 2, 2022 1:05 pm=20
Subject: Re: [Tigers] rear disc brake=20
What=E2=80=99s wrong with drums? Just fed up of adjusting them?=20
Il giorno mer 2 nov 2022 alle 16:43 Clyde Mclaughlin < [ mailto:clydemclaug=
hlin618@gmail.com | clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com ] > ha scritto:=20
has anyone recently tried the fiat 124 rear conversion, most things I have =
read were from years ago. my interest is in maintaining use of 13" wheels a=
nd I have a set of the fiat caliper/brackets..and car is used for street us=
e only, limited auto cross=20
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-s=
ize: 10pt; color: #000000"><div>I would guess that one could do some carefu=
l parts-bin engineering and end up with a rear drum setup that weighed sign=
ificantly less than any equally effective rear disc setup. Datsun 240Z's ca=
me with aluminum rear drums (still with the cast iron liner, of course) and=
it would not be a huge effort to adapt the backplates so that all that stu=
ff would bolt right on. You would probably even get automatic adjusters in =
the bargain. But rear discs have that certain je ne sais quoi...</div><div>=
<br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Theo</div><div><br da=
ta-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><hr id=3D"zwch=
r" data-marker=3D"__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker=3D"__HEADERS__"><b>From: </=
b>"Michael Wood via Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net><br><b>To: </b>"ow=
ain lloyd" <owain.lloyd@gmail.com>, "Clyde Mclaughlin" <clydemclau=
ghlin618@gmail.com><br><b>Cc: </b>"tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>=
<br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, November 2, 2022 2:27:39 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>=
Re: [Tigers] rear disc brake<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker=3D"__=
QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetic=
a' , sans-serif;color:black"><div style=3D"font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica=
' , sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black">I've often wondered about the "n=
eed" to go to rear discs on the Tiger, as the front brakes are asked to do =
pretty much all the work on our cars. I've never had issues with the rear d=
rums in very hard use (with decent high temp linings). The fronts did requi=
re some work ;)</div><div style=3D"font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans=
-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black">Mike<br><br><br>-----Original Message---=
--<br>From: Owain Lloyd <owain.lloyd@gmail.com><br>To: Clyde Mclaughl=
in <clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com><br>Cc: Tiger Talk List Tiger <ti=
gers@autox.team.net><br>Sent: Wed, Nov 2, 2022 1:05 pm<br>Subject: Re: [=
Tigers] rear disc brake<br><br></div><div id=3D"yiv4210337393"><div><div>Wh=
at=E2=80=99s wrong with drums? Just fed up of adjusting them?</div><d=
iv><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv421033=
7393gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv4210337393gmail_attr">Il gior=
no mer 2 nov 2022 alle 16:43 Clyde Mclaughlin <<a rel=3D"nofollow noopen=
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lydemclaughlin618@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com=
</a>> ha scritto:<br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:=
1ex;border-left-color:rgb( 204 , 204 , 204 )" class=3D"yiv4210337393gmail_q=
uote"><div id=3D"yiv4210337393yqt14978" class=3D"yiv4210337393yqt7435384337=
"><div dir=3D"ltr">has anyone recently tried the fiat 124 rear conversion, =
most things I have read were from years ago. my interest is in maintaining =
use of 13" wheels and I have a set of the fiat caliper/brackets..and car is=
used for street use only, limited auto cross</div></div>
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