Tab:
You have power brakes already. The servo that Michael was talking
about is an earlier power brake unit that mounted remotely from the pedal
assembly. When dual brakes came out, the servo was mounted between the
brake pedal and the master.
Part of the brake problem you may think you have is the squishiness
(technical term) that the brake servo gives the later MGB brakes. The
brakes work just as well, but require less pressure and feel a bit more
"remote" (another technical term). The MGB either early or late has pretty
good brakes compared to anything on the road. The servo setup that you have
when in good nick should provide excellent braking limited only by the
stickyness of the tires. Rear wheel lock up tends to be the limiting factor
to MGB braking.
Make sure that you have the rear brakes adjusted correctly. Most of
the time these are loose, causing poor braking. See the manual for
adjustment procedure. For regular street driving, standard pads and rotors
work fine.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tab Julius [mailto:tab@penworks.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 7:29 PM
> To: Michael P. Ohleger
> Cc: MG List
> Subject: Re: In search of Better Brakes...
>
>
>
> I'll look servo assists - thanks. I don't expect much from
> the vented
> rotors except in wet weather, but I get plenty of that here,
> so I might do
> those. But the servo assists sound intriguing...
>
> Thanks
>
> - Tab
>
>
> At 06:30 PM 4/24/00 -0300, Michael P. Ohleger wrote:
> >Tab,
> >
> >I added a servo assist to my 67. Had great results. All
> the other stuff
> >is ok
> >albeit extra $$$$ and I don't think it will stop you any
> faster unless you add
> >the assist. The servo gave me greater stopping power and
> was the closest
> >thing
> >to power brakes I could find. Cheers
> >
> >Michael
> >
> >Tab Julius wrote:
> >
> > > For a '78B
> > >
> > > All my other vehicles are '90+, and as much as I love the
> MG, I must say
> > > that the brakes are quite a change (but of course,
> similar to what I grew
> > > up with).
> > >
> > > I don't mind trying to spend a little to improve them,
> though I'm not going
> > > to redo the whole system, as the car is currently in one
> piece and still
> > > being used. Both Moss and Victoria sell Ventilated
> Rotors - anyone tried
> > > them? Opinions from those who know about them?
> > >
> > > Also, VB sells a "brake kit" which includes the
> aforementioned rotors, plus
> > > 4-piston calipers, carbon fiber pads, etc. Thoughts on this
> > > setup? Alternatives?
> > >
> > > Finally, would DOT 4 or DOT 5 be best? (never mind - just
> joking). But the
> > > above questions are valid.
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > - Tab
>
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