David,
That sounds good but way beyond my limited capabilities.
Larry Miller
http://www.ado13.com
When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.-Henny Youngman
----- Original Message -----
From: David Riker <davidr@sunset.net>
To: Larry Miller <millerls@ado13.com>; Gerard Chateauvieux
<pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: Rear Disk Brakes
> At the Hayward British car meet this last summer I got to talking with a
guy
> who had a much less expensive solution to our rear axle upgrade
challenges.
> He took a bone yard RX-7 3rd member, and had it narrowed to fit the
> spridget. If I remember right, that gave him stronger axles, better
seals,
> limited slip, 3.7 axle ratio, and rear disc brakes with an e-brake, all
for
> less than the cost of racing axles. Sounded worth looking into.
> David Riker
> 74 Midget
> 78 Midget
> 63 Falcon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Larry Miller <millerls@ado13.com>
> To: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
> Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 9:17 AM
> Subject: Rear Disk Brakes
>
>
> > Gerard,
> > I finally got in touch with Winner's Circle about the rear disk brake
> > conversion and they have two different units. One for H production
> (Bugeye)
> > and one for the later cars (F and G I think). The one for the later cars
> > will fit the Bugeye and is $549.95. It uses a 9.1" Spitfire rotor where
> the
> > "H" version uses an 8" rotor. The H version is more expensive but I did
> not
> > get the price. With the dual master cylinder you need to install a
> > proportioning valve to limit the pressure to the rear brakes. There is
of
> > course no provision for an emergency brake. Outside of cutting and
> refitting
> > the brake lines it is a bolt-on conversion.
> >
> > Larry Miller
> > http://www.ado13.com
> > When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.-Henny
Youngman
>
>
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