Bob,
Yes, I've had brake fade! Standard pads and rotors and ran out of brakes at
the end of a down-hill stage on a "touring" rally back in '95. We had to stop
and top-up with petrol during the stage which meant I had to make up time -
consequently I pushed pretty hard on the beautiful mountain stage and ran out
of brakes with about 3km to go. Fortunately, I was able to use speed, gears
and hand brake to control the final bit. Scary experience and one that I
haven't fixed as yet.
I've been looking at vented conversions for some time and believe that the
Peugot 505/604 rotors would do the trick. They're about the right diameter to
stock, has about the same height and would only require a minor scim off the
centre to fit! Check out www.dba.com.au for the specs (a great web resource).
Has anyone considered these?
All the best,
John Mc
'71 TR6 PI
'76 Dolomite Sprint
'76 Dolomite 1850
"Fast is First"
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