I love this list. I did not know that!!
I should qualify my statement. I should say ALL front
drummed braked cars have their limitations... not just
the BN1.
Cheers,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
--- Bill Lawrence <ynotink@qwest.net> wrote:
> Note that these are the same brakes used on 109"
> series Land Rovers, so
> they can't be all that weak.
>
> Bill Lawrence
>
> On May 1, 2004, at 7:51 PM, Rich C wrote:
>
> > Alan,
> > I just had to comment on your note here re BN1
> brakes.
> > I suppose one's impressions about braking ability
> are relative to what
> > one
> > is used to on today's cars, but when properly set
> up the Hundred
> > always had
> > great brakes, at least for normal road work.
> Perhaps in a racing
> > situation
> > they wouldn't be up to it what with repeated heavy
> applications
> > resulting in
> > fade.
> > If yours are "crap" maybe something's not quite
> right with them.
> > Rich Chrysler
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Blue One Hundred"
> <international_investor@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Dave & Marlene" <rusd@velocitus.net>
> > Cc: "healey list" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 4:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: Bias-Ply Tire Recommendation?
> >
> >
> >> Dave -
> >>
> >> I don't drive the thing in the rain and,
> all-in-all,
> >> the brakes on the early BN1s are pretty crap as
> it is.
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