Re: brake rotors

From: Louis & Laila (bwana(at)c2i2.com)
Date: Tue Apr 11 2000 - 11:58:17 CDT


Russ,
     The Pennsylvania regulation is the brakes you must have if you drive
while drinking Keystone beer. They have a system that acts on alcohol vapors
and replaces the girling Mk I & II vacum servos. Actually, I don't know! Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Eshelman" <RussE(at)firstva.com>
To: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>; "Louis & Laila" <bwana(at)c2i2.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: brake rotors

> Louis & Laila, I stand corrected, The front pads are different, that's
what
> happens when you don't turn the page, glad someone noticed my mistake,
also
> tells you the last time I had to change mine. But there is only two brake
> rotors listed, I & II, and III onward. What is this " Pennsylvania
> Regulations"?, it is listed for the rear shoes also.
> Russ
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louis & Laila" <bwana(at)c2i2.com>
> To: "Russ Eshelman" <RussE(at)Firstva.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 3:13 AM
> Subject: Re: brake rotors
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> > As a sidebar, the brake pads on a series I &II are definitely different
> than
> > a series 3,4,5. I believe minimum thickness on the rotors to be .5", but
> you
> > gotta do what you gotta do. I had a set on a car that was only 3/8" and
> that
> > was to thin, I am sure!! Series 5 are the largest diameter rotors, no
> doubt.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Russ Eshelman" <RussE(at)Firstva.com>
> >
> > > Bob, I have 2 pair that I have had cleaned and turned waiting until I
> > need
> > > them. They are 91/2". I am pretty sure one pair is from a Ser. II.
The
> > > partsbook says the Ser. I & II is the same part number, the part
number
> > > changed for the Ser. III, IV, V, and the Tiger. There are only 2 part
> > > numbers listed, I would think at the worst there should only be two
> > > different sizes if there is in fact a difference in size. All of my
> III,
> > > IV, V,s are still on the cars so I can't get a good measurement, maybe
> > some
> > > one else has some already off that they can measure. The partsbook
also
> > says
> > > that the brake pads are the same on all the Series, so if there is a
> > larger
> > > size on the later Series what would be the advantage? Would larger
have
> > more
> > > of a cooling effect? I think they all are 1/2" thick, new condition, I
> > > haven't heard of any new ones available for a long time.
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