Oh good gosh Nick, I swear, all I wanted to know was why (what I believe
to be original) my TR3 had two different size brake cylinders.
Ken Gano
kengano@advant.com
TR3A TS57756 (in pieces)
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> From: Nick <Nickbk@worldnet.att.net>
> To: Triumph Guys <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Breaker Braker...
> Date: Thursday, May 08, 1997 5:54 PM
>
>
> Fellow Tr Types-
>
> I knew I didn't want to start this thread...why didn't I listen to myself
?
> I'm a little short on the book learnin about this (OK a lot short). Now
> people are talkin about Mu, (I thought they were talkin about some lost
> continent like Atlantis...shows you what I know <g>).
> I based my arguement on personal empirical evidence. On my TR3 race car,
> when I hammered the brake pedal, the small cylinders would momentarily
lock
> just before the fronts would, and I would have to modulate the brake
pedal,
> and well, time is time on a race track. When I fitted the 3/4" cylinders
> (no other changes made), I no longer had the problem. Braking was more
than
> adequate with either set of rear cylinders, the little ones just got my
> "attention" more abruplty.
>
> Can't we all just get along....
> Nick in Nor Cal
> I swear I won't bring this up again...
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