not wanting to sound cheeky, but have you had it on a brake tester, it might
be that its only you that thinks its bad. I thought they didn't quite feel
very good, but when I put them on the meter they certainly braked very well,
in fact the tester felt obliged without prompting that they were better than
some modern car brakes.
Cheers, Gernot
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> From: mrdr@buckeyeweb.com[SMTP:mrdr@buckeyeweb.com]
> Reply To: mrdr@buckeyeweb.com
> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 1999 1:49 AM
> To: 6packlist@mfasco.com; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR6 Brakes
>
>
> Fellow Listers,
>
> I'm having some trouble with the brakes on my 1974 TR6. In my opinion,
> the car is not stopping quickly enough. No matter how hard I press on
> the brake pedal I can't lock up either the front or rear wheels. Car
> stops straight and the brake pedal (in my opinion) is firm.
>
> Here's what I've done (there had to be a repair attempt right?):
> Installed a rebuilt master cylinder
> Installed new brake lines (all were replaced)
> Installed new rear shoes, adjusters and wheel cylinders
> The front calipers were removed to replace the front wheel bearings.
>
> I've bench bled the master cylinder and bled the brakes. The brakes were
> bled twice, once with the MitiVac and once with the wife. After the
> shoes were replaced, I adjusted the rear brakes per the manual. No fluid
> leaks that I know of.
>
> I'm at a loss for the next step. Any suggestions or ideas will be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Marty Romagni
> 1974 TR6
> Painesville, OH.
>
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