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Re: Disc conversion

To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Disc conversion
From: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 11:29:27 -0800
In-reply-to: <Pine.OSF.4.05.9901130928270.32214-100000@saul10.u.washington.edu>
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Reply-to: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>
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Technical note -

Many don't realize that the rear brakes on any car provide only around
30-40% of the braking force applied.  In a car as light as a spridget, for
street use, drums are plenty on the rear.

ctp


At 9:30 AM -0800 1/13/99, Ulix Goettsch wrote:
>On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, Neesham, Ted wrote:
>
>> I would like some comments on a conversion of drums to disc. I realise the
>> later Sprites had front discs, but any suggestions for all round discs?
>
>Not many people do this, because the Spridget is extremely light in the
>rear.  Discs on the rear won't give you much if any improvement in total
>braking.
>
>    Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|\__
>..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/...
>                                              '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9




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