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Re: [Fot] Race Car Brake Calipers

To: Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Race Car Brake Calipers
From: John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 10:00:34 -0500
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There also doesn't seem to be as many options for performance rotors with
the 11" discs.  Better selection with the 10 3/4". Also, if you do the
front brake upgrade to Toyota vented rotors, the latest caliper and
mounting brackets are the ones to use.

On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 8:09 PM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> > Sorry, I know the original post was for TR4, so this
> > would be backdating.
>
> Early TR4 had the same larger rotors as TR3, and the same larger calipers
> as late TR3A.  So should be OK.
>
> Whether the increase in unsprung weight is worth the improvement in
> braking, I couldn't say.
>
> -- Randall
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">The=
re also doesn&#39;t seem to be as many options for performance rotors with =
the 11&quot; discs.=C2=A0 Better selection with the 10 3/4&quot;. Also, if =
you do the front brake upgrade to Toyota vented rotors, the latest caliper =
and mounting brackets are the ones to use.=C2=A0</div></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 8:09 PM, =
Randall <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com"; target=
=3D"_blank">TR3driver@ca.rr.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">&gt; Sorry, I know the original post was for TR4, so this<br>
&gt; would be backdating.<br>
<br>
Early TR4 had the same larger rotors as TR3, and the same larger calipers a=
s late TR3A.=C2=A0 So should be OK.<br>
<br>
Whether the increase in unsprung weight is worth the improvement in braking=
, I couldn&#39;t say.<br>
<br>
-- Randall<br>
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