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Re: Rear Disk Brakes

To: David Riker <davidr@sunset.net>
Subject: Re: Rear Disk Brakes
From: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 14:55:28 -0400
Cc: Larry Miller <millerls@ado13.com>, Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Organization: Lucent Technologies
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Reply-to: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
David Riker wrote:
> 
> 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.

Dave,

Just wondering, but where/who does a person get to narrow a rear end?  Also
what about the mounts for the leaf springs and shocks?  And finally, what
(ballpark) is the cost of having this done.


-- 
Bill  Gilroy
77 Midget
90 Shar-Pei

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