Agree with John; my biggest, most noticeable improvement came with
rebuilding the front calipers and the use of a firewall brace. As John
points out, if you can stop two tons of Jaguar with these calipers, they
are plenty good enough for a roadster. Also, if you start performance
driving, and use aftermarket wheels, take note that wheel flex may eat
into the balance pipes with obvious detrimental effects on braking.
- Bob Mann. '69 2000 Solex
John F Sandhoff wrote:
>
> Daniel writes:
> > Before my most recent incident and now more so after, I am looking to
> > upgrade my front brake pads. I have heard that Repco made a Delux and a
> > Metal Master, though they have changed names?
>
> Let the flame-fest begin (please, don't!)
>
> Daniel, tightening the bolts will prove to be the most important
> performance enhancement :-) :-) :-)
>
> MY PERSONAL OPINION follows - I do NOT auto-cross (heck, my
> only running one is a 1600 with ancient street tires) or do 'performance'
> driving.
>
> If you have solid hydraulics, good rotors and drums, and everything is
> adjusted well, these cars CAN stop. If you swap to semi-metallic pads,
> you'll generate a lot more heat and, IN MY OPINION, may overheat the
> rotors and wheel bearings. Please be sure that the 'cure' doesn't cause
> more problems than you started with.
>
> By the way, our Roadster front brakes can also be found on Jaguars
> and Studebakers - cars weighing twice as much.
>
> -- John
> John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA
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