Calipers:
Everyone except Bill Dentinger and I are running later calipers. They are
easy to convert (change the mounting bracket and caliper), lighter, parts
are cheaper and readily available.
Brake Pads:
There were a mixture of responses. Carbotech Panther Plus was highly
recommended. Hawk blue pads were recommended by one person and recommended
against by another. At Carbotech they told me Hawk blue is too aggressive
for road racing Triumphs, Hawk black is better and similar to Panther
Plus. They had one set of pads for early Triumph in Hawk black, but they
don't have them anymore. The Carbotech people were very friendly and
helpful, and the owner is a friend of Mike Jackson's. I'll be doing
business with them in the future.
Thanks for all the help on this topic,
Larry Young
Larry Young wrote:
> I've been running stock disk brake pads on my TR3A racecar, since they
> seem to be the only ones available off-the-shelf for early calipers. I
> was dismayed to discover the last set lasted less than 3 days on the
> track. I'm wondering what other TR3 racers are using for pads and
> whether you run later calipers. What modifications are required to
> switch to later calipers? I'll post all responses back to the list.
> Larry Young
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