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I agree that drums are fine and that people over state the benefit of
discs. For me, it was simply because my self adjusting versions were a
disaster. I did everything I could to get all new parts, install
correctly, etc., and they just never worked right. So I thought I'd go
with the discs on the Alpine for the why the heck not. I just haven't
gotten to it yet.
On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 3:51 PM Theo Smit <tsmit@shaw.ca> wrote:
> I would guess that one could do some careful parts-bin engineering and en=
d
> up with a rear drum setup that weighed significantly less than any equall=
y
> effective rear disc setup. Datsun 240Z's came with aluminum rear drums
> (still with the cast iron liner, of course) and it would not be a huge
> effort to adapt the backplates so that all that stuff would bolt right on=
.
> You would probably even get automatic adjusters in the bargain. But rear
> discs have that certain je ne sais quoi...
>
> Cheers,
> Theo
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Michael Wood via Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
> *To: *"owain lloyd" <owain.lloyd@gmail.com>, "Clyde Mclaughlin" <
> clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com>
> *Cc: *"tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, November 2, 2022 2:27:39 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [Tigers] rear disc brake
>
> I've often wondered about the "need" to go to rear discs on the Tiger, as
> the front brakes are asked to do pretty much all the work on our cars. I'=
ve
> never had issues with the rear drums in very hard use (with decent high
> temp linings). The fronts did require some work ;)
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Owain Lloyd <owain.lloyd@gmail.com>
> To: Clyde Mclaughlin <clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com>
> Cc: Tiger Talk List Tiger <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Nov 2, 2022 1:05 pm
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] rear disc brake
>
> What=E2=80=99s wrong with drums? Just fed up of adjusting them?
>
>
> Il giorno mer 2 nov 2022 alle 16:43 Clyde Mclaughlin <
> clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com> ha scritto:
>
> has anyone recently tried the fiat 124 rear conversion, most things I hav=
e
> read were from years ago. my interest is in maintaining use of 13" wheels
> and I have a set of the fiat caliper/brackets..and car is used for street
> use only, limited auto cross
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I agree that drums are fine and that people over state the=
benefit of discs.=C2=A0 For me, it was simply because my self adjusting ve=
rsions were a disaster.=C2=A0 I did everything I could to get all new parts=
, install correctly, etc., and they just never worked right.=C2=A0 So I tho=
ught I'd go with the discs on the Alpine for the why the heck not.=C2=
=A0 I just haven't gotten to it yet.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 2, 2022 at 3:51 PM Theo=
Smit <<a href=3D"mailto:tsmit@shaw.ca";>tsmit@shaw.ca</a>> wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>I would guess that one could do=
some careful parts-bin engineering and end up with a rear drum setup that =
weighed significantly less than any equally effective rear disc setup. Dats=
un 240Z's came with aluminum rear drums (still with the cast iron liner=
, of course) and it would not be a huge effort to adapt the backplates so t=
hat all that stuff would bolt right on. You would probably even get automat=
ic adjusters in the bargain. But rear discs have that certain je ne sais qu=
oi...</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Theo</div><div><br></div><=
div><br></div><hr id=3D"m_-6078896265587018061zwchr"><div><b>From: </b>&quo=
t;Michael Wood via Tigers" <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net=
" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>To: </b>"owain=
lloyd" <<a href=3D"mailto:owain.lloyd@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
>owain.lloyd@gmail.com</a>>, "Clyde Mclaughlin" <<a href=3D=
"mailto:clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">clydemclaughlin618@=
gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>"tigers" <<a href=3D"mailto:ti=
gers@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>=
Sent: </b>Wednesday, November 2, 2022 2:27:39 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Ti=
gers] rear disc brake<br></div><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"font-size:=
10pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><div style=3D"font=
-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black">I've oft=
en wondered about the "need" to go to rear discs on the Tiger, as=
the front brakes are asked to do pretty much all the work on our cars. I&#=
39;ve never had issues with the rear drums in very hard use (with decent hi=
gh temp linings). The fronts did require some work ;)</div><div style=3D"fo=
nt-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:black">Mike<br><b=
r><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Owain Lloyd <<a href=3D"mailto=
:owain.lloyd@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">owain.lloyd@gmail.com</a>><br>=
To: Clyde Mclaughlin <<a href=3D"mailto:clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: Tiger Talk List=
Tiger <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tiger=
s@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: Wed, Nov 2, 2022 1:05 pm<br>Subject: Re: =
[Tigers] rear disc brake<br><br></div><div id=3D"m_-6078896265587018061yiv4=
210337393"><div><div>What=E2=80=99s wrong with drums?=C2=A0 Just fed up of =
adjusting them?</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none">=
<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Il giorno mer 2 nov 2022 alle 16:43 Clyde Mclaughlin =
<<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" sh=
ape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
>clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com</a>> ha scritto:<br clear=3D"none"></div><=
blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-l=
eft-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div i=
d=3D"m_-6078896265587018061yiv4210337393yqt14978"><div dir=3D"ltr">has anyo=
ne recently tried the fiat 124 rear conversion, most things I have read wer=
e from years ago. my interest is in maintaining use of 13" wheels and =
I have a set of the fiat caliper/brackets..and car is used for street use o=
nly, limited auto cross</div></div>
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