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Re: Brake Discs for BT7

To: "Charlie Frazer" <cfrazer@jcomm.uoregon.edu>
Subject: Re: Brake Discs for BT7
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 18:46:05 -0700
Isn't Brembo a well-known, quality brand from way back?

bs



BJ8Healeys wrote:
> Hi, Ken -
>
> I have had Brembo discs on my Phase 2 BJ8 since 2002 and 30K miles or so.
> No problems, except that I thought I had a warped disc after a hub change a
> year ago, and had the disc turned.  The brake guy commented that he could
> tell it was very high quality metal.  Truing up the disc didn't make a
> change in my problem, which I now believe really originated with the
> machining in one of my new hubs and had nothing to do with the discs.  I
> didn't buy the discs directly from Brembo, but from Moss.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC  USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net
> [mailto:owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net]On Behalf Of Ken Wignall
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 5:19 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Brake Discs for BT7
>
>
> I am doing a brake rebuild on my 1962  MK 11 BT7 and have been checking
> around on line for brake discs. I  came across a 'Brembo' brand with a part
> #25010. They say that their disc fits MK11 and MK111 from 60-68. Other
> suppliers show a different disc for the later BJ8's rather than one for al
> years.. The price for the Brembo is nearly half price from the other
> suppliers. Anyone had any experience or success with these discs?
>
> Ken Wignall
>
>   
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Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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