Before I misquote our friends at Moss...
I have seen something in their catalog, pretty sure, and I believe it was
the cross-drilled rotors, basically with the holes to let the water out and
stop faster in wet weather. I agree in theory it makes sense, but I'm
looking for someone who actually has tried them.
However my Moss catalog is in the MG at the moment, and the MG is at the
shop getting some work done to it.
The VB catalog is here, though. They offer 2 things. It may be my fault
for not differentiating. First (pg 28 of Spring 2000 edition) has
"Ventilated Brake Disc Rotor... For Safer & Shorter Stopping Power" (With
the Ventilated Disc Brake Rotor Set you can improve your brakes heat
dissipation to insure safer, straighter, and shorter stopping
power. Ventilated with holes to help keep your brakes cooler, any water
that forms is shifted into the holes, therefore the need for the brake pad
to shift the water before it begins braking is eliminated. The more
efficiently your MGB's brakes dissipate heat, the more efficient they will
perform."
Second, page 26, what I looked quickly and thought was the same, is
not. "The Ultimate in Stopping Power for Your MGB" (and it lists years
62-80, so I'm not sure this is the same as what Kelvin was referring
to). "(marketing stuff snipped) Complete Bolt-on brake kit Includes:
Vented rotors with adaptors, 4 piston calipers, Carbon fiber disc pads,
Stainless front brake hoses, and Hardware. The four piston calipers
increase clamping power of carbon fiber pads on vented rotors. This gives
you many benefits: decreased stopping distance, better cooling, and reduced
brake fade. These brakes perform better and last longer under harsh
conditions. Track proven on MGB race cars. This is the kit MGB racers are
using."
The picture, now that I look at it, clearly shows the kit on pg 26 is
vented (on edges) and not cross-drilled (like the "Ventilated" ones on page
28).
I'm interested in opinions on either kit. Given what Kelvin said about my
having power brakes, is the Vented Rotor kit still applicable? Which I
presume it is, given it lists the years 62 to 80 (mine is a '78).
Hope this clears it up a bit...
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