William Davies wrote:
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> John Matthews wrote:
> > Brakes are big
> > > Spitfire calipers front and stock rears.......[snip]
> > > +++++++++++++++++
> > > John - "Big Spitfire calipers...."??????? What have you been smoking
>John?
> > > Of course, I guess by comparison........Nah, I really can't think of any
> > > calipers smaller than Spit calipers. Are you dreaming? (chuckle) ;^ )
> > > Ross D. Vincenti
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> > Ross,
> >
> > They're bigger than the ones I took off.
> > Even had to grind down the casing to get them to fit.
>
> John,
> Why not go for 4 pot callipers with vented discs? The calipers are
> easily available in the UK (Austin Princess) to fit standard Vitesse
> discs. A spacer kit is available to fit Ford Capri 2.8i Vented discs
> with these calipers. Just a thought.....
>
> Regards,
> Bill.
>
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Bill,
It's on my list of things to buy when I win the lottery.....
But seriously now, I've got the stock setup working pretty good right
now. The braided hoses are a big help, and just keeping the rears
adjusted helps too. Besides, brakes just slow you down! 8^)
Cheers,
John Matthews
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