In a message dated 10/3/99 2:41:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
millerls@ado13.com writes:
<< I just saw an ad in a racing magazine for Winner's Circle for a bolt on 
rear
 disk brake conversion for a Spridget. >>
I don't understand the reason for a rear disk brake converson for the rear, 
especially on a Spridget.  The front end takes what, 75-80% of the braking 
pressure?   Seems to me like it would be money spent that could be used on a 
more crucial modification.  Of course, it allows the owner to stick his 
thumbs in his lapel, rare back, and announce to all listeners, "An she's got 
full 4-wheel disk brakes!" 
Maybe for racing, but even there, I would wonder if rear disks would be as 
crucial as larger front disks and/or the cross-drilled disks.  Maybe WST, 
Keith Turk or one of the other racers will enlighten us on that.  
---David C.
 
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