Ashford,
The rear axles break because they cracked them when they cut the keyway
in. It is just a matter of time before they finish breaking. Improved
braking produces greater torsional loads, not the side loads that break
these axles. Premature??? These cars are over 30 years old you know!!!
Probably the reason they said it wasn't viable is because they didn't
want to sink the amount of money into engineering and development into
the project that I have. I guess they are smarter than me; of course I
do this for fun, not for profit like they do.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: R. Ashford Little II [mailto:ralittle2@mindspring.com]
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 9:01 AM
To: Mike Munson
Cc: 6-Pack; Triumphs@autox. Net
Subject: FW: TR6 rear brakes
Hmm, Revington seems to imply that beefing up the rear brakes could lead
to premature rear axle failure. Comments?
R. Ashford Little II
www.geocities.com/ralittle2
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Jay [mailto:martin@revingtontr.com]
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 5:37 AM
To: ralittle2@mindspring.com
Subject: RE: TR6 rear brakes
I'm fairly sure there's nothing commercially available,we looked @it a
while ago & it wasn't viable.
The main constraint was the weakness of the standard rear hub units,
there seem to be an ever increasing number of failures.
Also, unless your circuit racing, we dont generally need more braking on
the back.
Thanks Martin
-----Original Message-----
From: Lorraine Love
Sent: 13 January 2003 09:24
To: Martin Jay
Subject: FW: TR6 rear brakes
-----Original Message-----
From: R. Ashford Little II [mailto:ralittle2@mindspring.com]
Sent: 10 January 2003 17:24
To: Info@revingtontr.co.uk
Subject: TR6 rear brakes
Do you know of anyone who offers a rear disc brake conversion for the
TR6? Or are you working on one? I wonder what would be necessary to
machine to allow this to happen?
Thanks,
R. Ashford Little II
www.geocities.com/ralittle2
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