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RE: TR 6 Brakes (GT6 also?)

To: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Subject: RE: TR 6 Brakes (GT6 also?)
From: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 15:32:41 -0500 ()
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
On Wed, 19 Jan 2000, Barry Schwartz wrote:

> I also wonder, would the conversion also work on the GT6 MKII, & III?.  The
> calipers are the same as the TR6, so that part of the conversion would
> apply, but the rotors are a different size I believe.  The GT6 uses a 9.7
> inch diameter rotor, and the TR6 is probably a 10.5? inch.  If so I doubt
> the brake pads would be correct.  These would make a nice four pot
> conversion to the GT6 setup I already have on the car if they would work
> though-

AFAIK the changes to the calipers (Imperial to metric threads) occured at
about the same time on the GT6 as they did to the TR6, and the change in
pads is the same. In other words, GT6s do use the same pads as the TR6.

--Andy

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