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RE: Brake Drum Size

To: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Subject: RE: Brake Drum Size
From: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 17:19:25 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net hA3MOLE9010094
Message text written by "Randall Young"
>Being aluminum with steel liners, rather than the cast iron of the
original
drums, they are a few pounds lighter.  Less unsprung weight can lead to
better handling, less rotating weight can lead to better acceleration.  But
I doubt the difference is worth it, unless you are going racing.
<

There's also the improved heat trasfer effect.  But most importantly is the
Rolex factor.

Dave




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