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RE: GT6 Brakes/Austin Callipers

To: "'Peter Cebalo'" <cebalo@NthShore.govt.nz>, "'Bill Davies'" <daviesw@ecid.cig.mot.com>
Subject: RE: GT6 Brakes/Austin Callipers
From: "Bayrock, Michael" <michael_bayrock@bctransit.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 15:01:34 -0800
Cc: "'Triumph List'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, "'Spit List'" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Some years ago an article was written in TSSC's magazine on converting GT6s
to 4-pot vented disk brakes.  I seem to recall that they did recommend the
Princess callipers, but it's been a while since I read the article.  The
article did to into some detail on what to get and where to get it...

Now, this would have been at least 5 years ago - does anyone have the
magazine around?  Failing that, I'll try to find the photocopy I have.

Michael
70&71 GT6+s
michael_bayrock@bctransit.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Cebalo [SMTP:cebalo@NthShore.govt.nz]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 1:42 PM
> To:   'Bill Davies'
> Cc:   'Triumph List'; 'Spit List'
> Subject:      GT6 Brakes/Austin Calipers
> 
> About the Austin Princess calipers,  Having heard this a while back I
> visited the wreckers and aquired a pair of 4-pot Princess Calipers (
> once common here in NZ ). They don't fit the GT6, they are out by about
> 1/4 " on the mounting holes. However they did seem to have the same
> mounting holes as the Spifire....maybe I'll try to bolt them on.... 
> 
> Has anyone one on the list accually done this ??
> 
> Maybe there's a few GT6's with Spifire uprights out there....?
> 
> Peter Cebalo
> 
> Auckland New Zealand.
> 
> >Allen Patterson wrote:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 2) Does anyone know where the components for the 245mm vented/4pot
> >> brake
> >> kit from TT come from? Would hate to get it and find out it's a Volvo
> >> caliper or something I have lying about.  
> >
> >Hi Allen,
> >     I don't know specifically what parts Triumph Tune provides, but the
> >common conversion to Vented Disks & 4 Pot Calipers here in the UK uses
> >the folloeing components:
> >
> >Vented Disks from Ford Capri 2.8i, re-drilled for Triumph Hub.
> >
> >Austin Ambassador (Princess also?) 4 Pot Calipers with Spacers fitted.
> >
> >The disks are easily obtained over here from any aftermarket motor
> >factors, but the calipers can be quite difficult to find. Anyone know of
> >another application?
> >     Cheers,
> >             Bill.

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