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.
>
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