Thanks Guy.
In that case I cannot think why someone would change from discs to drum!
Maybe it was just a parts car!
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Guy R Day" <grday at btinternet.com>
To: "Guy Weller" <Guy.Weller@kencomp.net>; <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 11:03 PM
Subject: RE: Drum & Disk
> The other Guy,
>
> Discs are far better in wet and mud. Mud stays in the drums and forms a
> wonderful grinding paste! Discs dry off far quicker as well.
>
> Guy R Day
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Guy Weller
> Sent: 11 August 2004 11:44
> To: midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Drum & Disk
>
>
> A Spridget bodyshell has appeared in the local scrapyard. Very little left
> of
> it but enugh to identify it as a wind-down window model.
> But it has Drum front brakes?
> It has been used for autocrossing. Would drum brakes be less liable to
wet
> and mud when autocrossing? Perhaps they have been retro-fitted
>
> Anyway, the front kingpins and shockers seem to have been replaced
recently
> and are probably worth getting. Are the front swivel hubs the same on
drum
> and disk brake set-ups?
>
> Guy
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