[TR] split calipers, vented rotors, was: Nippondenso mini alternator (coffee can, racing, etc)

[aribert neumann]

Frank, others:

> You would need to search the Sideways Forums.  I read thru the small
> Triumph (Spit/GT6/Vitesse (I think)) archive where it appears the most
> common vented rotor was from a Capri.  I **presume** this to be a Ford
> Capri - a later derivative of the L-M Capri that was imported to the US in
> the '70's,  Those forums have a number of participants that are involved in
> vehicle modification.  There might be people involved with vented rotors
> using modified stock calipers on the big Triumphs, I just was not looking
> for that infomation.
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>
> To: aribert neumann <aribertn at gmail.com>, "triumphs at autox.team.net" <
> triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Cc:
> Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 08:52:40 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: Re: [TR] Nippondenso mini alternator (coffee can, racing, etc alt)
>  Some of our Triumph brethren on the other side of the pond are splitting
> the
> calipers to put spacers between in order to run vented rotors.
>
> what a neat
> idea. do you happen to know what the source of the rotors are? Toyota
> again?
>
> i have never had a problem splitting the rotors. it aint rocket science.
> and i
> like the idea of vented rotors.
>
> Frank
>
> From: aribert neumann
> <aribertn at gmail.com>
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Monday, October 1,
> 2012 8:33 PM
> ....Earlier this
> Summer I happened upon the Sideways Forums <http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/forum/1-technical-discuss
> ion-boards/>



>
> http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/forum/1-technical-discussion-boards/<http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/forum/1-technical-discuss
> ion-boards/>
> ,found the Small Triumph archived folder and started reading some of the
> posts.....