In a message dated 02/15/2003 9:47:52 AM Central Standard Time,
WEmery7451@aol.com writes:
> The only reason that I changed to a dual braking system was that SCCA EP
> required it. In my opinion, it is not necessarily safer. My system came
> from RevingtonTR in England. From other FOTers' messages, I believe that
> Tilton now has systems. Had Jack Wheeler continued to race, he was going
> to
> try collecting TR-6 parts to make the conversion.
>
I agree with you! I, too, am not convinced it is safer. I had the brakes
fail on a 1980s Chevrolet 3/4 Ton Van, and it had a dual brake system. I had
no brakes. My salvation was STANDING on the emergency brake pedal.
It is even tougher on a TR3, when you want to avoid butchering the firewall
sheet metal. We use a split system off an Austin Taxi Cab (a LUCAS part)
that John Harkness came up with. We've had no problems, but I am not
convinced it is better than what the car came with. We always counted on the
hand brake as backup.
Of course, we don't go all that fast.
Bill Dentinger
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