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Re: Disc conversion

To: "R. Toby Atwater" <tobcomputing@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Disc conversion
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:48:48 -0800 (PST)
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
In-reply-to: <003201be3f5c$a98724e0$06ebf1d1@233>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
You are correct that the fronts do most of the work.
You find out how much work the rears do when both of your rear wheel
cylinders are leaking a lot rendering the rear brakes inoperative.

Been there, locked up the fronts (74 Midget)
Ulix

On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, R. Toby Atwater wrote:

>     I thought the back brakes were more for skid prevention then anything
> else. I believe that the front brakes do 80% of work or something like that.
> I remember reading some info on Formula 1s saying their front brakes are
> huge while the backs are tiny in comparison.
> 
> Bye
> Toby
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> To: Neesham, Ted <Ted.Neesham@health.wa.gov.au>
> Cc: 'spridgets@autox.team.net' <spridgets@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
> Date: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 9:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Disc conversion
> 
> 
> >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
> >
> >
> 

    Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|\__  
..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/...
                                              '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9


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