>> All I know is that the standard discs on front and drums
>> on rear of my 64 12/50 saloon are adequate at 70mph, I doubt
>> they would do much for my confidence at 100mph+. They also passed the
>> brake efficiency tests required for the M.O.T. certificate with no
>problem.
>I wouldn't be feeling old, some of the TR6 "weekend warrior" racers down
>here can relate some good stories about the red mist settling, the right
>foot decending, and then the mist lifting very quickly when they experience
>terminal brake fade.
>But then again, brakes only slow you down, if the intention is to go as
>fast as possible, who needs brakes ? Right?
I managed a terminal velocity of 95mph yesterday on the way home in my MkIV
Spit, that was before stamping on the brakes, darting side to side(Naff brakes)
and somehow managing to negotiate an island at the wrong speed!!! There is
evidence that someone didn't go round the island but over it, but it weren't
me!!! I'll give it a blast tonight, see if I can better that, bless the poor
old motor, it's getting tired now, didn't help having a washer go through No2
cylinder last November either.....:-)
Cheerio
Rich
ps, last night whilst welding a cracked front outrigger I noticed that the roll
bar mount on the n/s wishbone had cracked, suppose that could be the/part
reason for the dodgey feelin' brakes :-) Time to get the trusty MIG out
again!!! :-)
|