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Jay
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I=E2=80=99m not real familiar with this brake system but it looks =
similar to other rear disc systems.
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The caliper piston turns to adjust the pad position.
You adjust the pad position by cycling the hand brake lever several =
times and any time the brake pedal feels soft.
Not sure if you need to apply the brakes then cycle the brake lever.
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Ron Fraser
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From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jay Laifman
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2024 9:44 AM
To: Tiger's Den <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Tigers] Dan's Disc Brakes
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I put Dan's disc brakes on my Alpine. I absolutely love them. They are =
extremely balanced with the front. They replaced the "self adjusting" =
rear brakes that I had on there. I don't think Tigers had those. Also, =
I'm running them with a .75" master and no servo. Pedal effort feels =
perfect. The handbrake was easy to modify the stock rod and use.
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My Tiger is totally stock, with servo. Extremely happy with those too. =
I do think that discs are overrated for road cars.
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There are two things with the disc brakes that I've noted though. =
First, I was thinking of lowering my rear end a little. But it looks to =
me like the caliper will hit the arch in the frame right above the =
calipers if I lower it too much. =20
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Second, I'm getting an odd hydraulic thing. Sometimes, after the car =
sits for a few days (yes, I'm driving it a lot these days) when I first =
go to drive it, the pedal has 1" of extra travel. There is no loss of =
fluid. As soon as I do that first push, it is fine. My sense is that a =
puck is held back and has to reposition. This wasn't happening before =
the discs. So I believe it is not the front calipers. The calipers are =
the two piece Saturn calipers where there is one puck. I'd welcome any =
thoughts.
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class=3DMsoNormal>Jay<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>I=E2=80=99m =
not real familiar with this brake system but it looks similar to other =
rear disc systems.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>The caliper =
piston turns to adjust the pad position.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>You adjust the pad position by cycling the hand brake =
lever several times and any time the brake pedal feels =
soft.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Not sure if you need to apply =
the brakes then cycle the brake lever.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Ron =
Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers =
<tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jay =
Laifman<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 05, 2024 9:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
Tiger's Den <tigers@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] =
Dan's Disc Brakes<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I put =
Dan's disc brakes on my Alpine. I absolutely love them. They =
are extremely balanced with the front. They replaced the =
"self adjusting" rear brakes that I had on there. I =
don't think Tigers had those. Also, I'm running them with a =
.75" master and no servo. Pedal effort feels perfect. =
The handbrake was easy to modify the stock rod and =
use.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>My Tiger is totally stock, with servo. Extremely =
happy with those too. I do think that discs are overrated for road =
cars.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>There are two things with the disc brakes that I've =
noted though. First, I was thinking of lowering my rear end a =
little. But it looks to me like the caliper will hit the arch in =
the frame right above the calipers if I lower it too much. =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Second, I'm getting an odd hydraulic thing. =
Sometimes, after the car sits for a few days (yes, I'm driving it a lot =
these days) when I first go to drive it, the pedal has 1" of extra =
travel. There is no loss of fluid. As soon as I do that =
first push, it is fine. My sense is that a puck is held back and =
has to reposition. This wasn't happening before the discs. =
So I believe it is not the front calipers. The calipers are the =
two piece Saturn calipers where there is one puck. I'd welcome any =
thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>
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