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Re: TR3 Brake Pads and Calipers - Survey Results

To: <n197tr4@cs.com>, "Larry Young" <cartravel@pobox.com>,
Subject: Re: TR3 Brake Pads and Calipers - Survey Results
From: "Bill Sohl" <billsohl@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 21:16:08 -0500
> Requires change of rotor, as well. The TR3A rotor is
> fractionally larger and interferes with the later caliper.

Although I'd guess the original (slightly larger) TR-3 rotor
could be turned down by a competent machineshop.

Cheers,
Bill Sohl

> >Calipers:
> > Everyone except Bill Dentinger and I are running later calipers.  They
are
> >easy to convert (change the mounting bracket and caliper), lighter, parts
> >are cheaper and readily available.
> >Brake Pads:
> > There were a mixture of responses.  Carbotech Panther Plus was highly
> >recommended.  Hawk blue pads were recommended by one person and
recommended
> >against by another.  At Carbotech they told me Hawk blue is too
aggressive
> >for road racing Triumphs, Hawk black is better and similar to Panther
> >Plus.  They had one set of pads for early Triumph in Hawk black, but they
> >don't have them anymore.  The Carbotech people were very friendly and
> >helpful, and the owner is a friend of Mike Jackson's.  I'll be doing
> >business with them in the future.
> >
> >Thanks for all the help on this topic,
> >Larry Young
> >
> >Larry Young wrote:
> >
> >> I've been running stock disk brake pads on my TR3A racecar, since they
> >> seem to be the only ones available off-the-shelf for early cali pers.
I
> >> was dismayed to discover the last set lasted less than 3 days on the
> >> track.  I'm wondering what other TR3 racers are using for pads and
> >> whether you run later calipers.  What modifications are required to
> >> switch to later calipers?  I'l l post all responses back to the list.
> >> Larry Young
> >o

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