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Brakes are definitely a limiting factor in many vintage cars. One of =
the things that keep them vintage. The rules for the three clubs below =
essentially say - calipers of the same size and number of pistons, =
rotors ditto.
SVRA says - 3. Alternate rotors and drums of the same diameter and =
thickness are permitted. Rotors may be drilled or grooved.
4. Alternate calipers or wheel cylinders must be of the same material, =
design and number of pistons as the original component. There must be no =
increase in the frictional surface of the pads or shoes=20
VRG - Brakes must be the original type (disc, drum), size, and design =
as supplied by the manufacturer, or listed option, for the model. =
Updating from drum to disc will result in reclassification if =
eligibility timeline (e.g. 1960) is crossed. Lining and pad materials =
are free. Rotors may be drilled or grooved, but must be same diameter, =
thickness, and material as originally supplied. Modern aftermarket =
calipers are not permitted. =20
VDCA - Braking systems must be of the same type as standard for the year =
of manufacture or as homologated by the original manufacturer for that =
year. Updating or backdating is not allowed.
1. Aftermarket brake calipers are prohibited
On Dec 1, 2015, at 2:24 PM, STEPHEN BOROWSKI wrote:
Hello All,
I am starting the selection for front brakes on my TR4 racer. Naturally =
the old stock ones are out. Are the Toyota four piston calipers good =
enough? They are less expensive and easy to get, with disks and assorted =
pads. Which after market models work well and bolt wright in? Which =
disks work the best and last? 10 inch, 10.5 inch -- bigger or smaller?
All comments are welcome!
=20
Thank You,
Steve & Matthew
Florida TR4 Racing
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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; =
">Brakes are definitely a limiting factor in many vintage cars. =
One of the things that keep them vintage. The rules for the =
three clubs below essentially say - calipers of the same size and number =
of pistons, rotors ditto.<div><br></div><div>SVRA says - <span =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; =
">3. Alternate rotors and drums of the same diameter and thickness are =
permitted. Rotors may be
drilled or grooved.</span><div class=3D"column"><p><span =
style=3D"font-size: 9.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'">4. Alternate =
calipers or wheel cylinders must be of the same material, design and =
number of pistons
as the original component. There must be no increase in the frictional =
surface of the pads or shoes </span></p>
</div><p><span style=3D"font-size: 9.000000pt; =
font-family: 'Arial'">VRG - </span><span =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"color: rgb(36, 93, 63); font-family: =
Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; =
">Brakes must be the original type (disc, drum), size, and design as =
supplied by the manufacturer, or listed option, for the model. =
Updating from drum to disc will result in reclassification if =
eligibility timeline (e.g. 1960) is crossed. Lining and pad =
materials are free. Rotors may be drilled or grooved, but must be =
same diameter, thickness, and material as originally supplied. =
Modern aftermarket calipers are not permitted. =
</span></p><div>VDCA - <span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-family: Geneva; ">Braking systems =
must be of the same type as standard for the year of manufacture or as =
homologated by the original manufacturer for that year. Updating =
or backdating is not allowed.</span></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia, 'Times New Roman', =
Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; =
orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204); text-indent: -20pt; margin-left: =
38pt;"><font color=3D"#993300"><span style=3D"font-family: =
Geneva;">1.<span style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: =
'Times New =
Roman';"> </span>Aftermarket =
brake calipers are =
prohibited</span></font></p><div><br></div><div><div>On Dec 1, 2015, at =
2:24 PM, STEPHEN BOROWSKI wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div style=3D"color:#000; =
background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, =
Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3858"><br>Hello All,</div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3890">I am starting the selection for =
front brakes on my TR4 racer. Naturally the old stock ones are =
out. Are the Toyota four piston calipers good enough? They are less =
expensive and easy to get, with disks and assorted pads. Which after =
market models work well and bolt wright in? Which disks work the best =
and last? 10 inch, 10.5 inch -- bigger or smaller?</div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3989">All comments are =
welcome!</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3990"> </div><div=
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3991">Thank You,</div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3992">Steve & Matthew</div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448996838782_3993">Florida TR4 =
Racing</div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br=
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