Hi Jim and Patty
What a scary moment that has to be.B
I've been sending my original calipers and cylinders to Goldline Brakes in
Seattle to get overhauled.B A knowledgeable and skilled one man shop..B And
the cost isn't that much different.
Jim-see you at Baxter's
SteveB B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Pettenati" <1964spitfire@pacbell.net>
To: "Jim Norlin" <norlinengineering@comcast.net>, "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 7:38:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Spitfire Brake Caliper Failure
Jim,
Mine are from Spitbits. They were put on by the previous owner and so
far - so
good. B Note the Spitbits has two different calipers available. B The
'made in
China' for $115 and the 'OE Quality' for $220. B Mine are the later.
Just curious. If you look at the fractured area, was it half shiny and half
rusty. B I've seen a few axles (stubs & solids) that look like that. B Usually
indicated that it was previously damaged by a hard impact and partially
fractured, and later on failed from fatigue.
Tim
________________________________
From: Jim Norlin
<norlinengineering@comcast.net>
To: FOT <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, June
20, 2011 9:40:32 AM
Subject: [Fot] Spitfire Brake Caliper Failure
Yesterday,
in the vintage race at Portland's Rose Cup races, my wife Patty,
suffered a
major brake failure of a front caliper. B Both lugs sheared off. B The
bolts
are still tight and hold the broken portions of the lugs to the upright. B
I
cannot remember where I got these calipers, (can't find the receipt), but they
were new last summer. B I wasn't really impressed with them because the
casting
looked really rough, and they were a bit oversized - I had to grind off the
outer corner to get them to clear the Panasport wheels.
I'm passing this on
as a word of warning to others.
Can anyone recommend a source for good
quality calipers?
Thanks in advance - Jim Norlin
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