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Re: Disc Rotor Thickness

To: Sam Gentry <hsgentry@cfw.com>
Subject: Re: Disc Rotor Thickness
From: Edward Hamilton <hamilton@ptd.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 19:40:48 -0400
Cc: Chris Leah <crl@intekom.co.za>, Triumphs List <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: WRI, Inc.
References: <199807251911.NAA19575@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
Yes, Spits too, have the specs. on the casting of the rotors.  I have, however,
purchased "new" replacements that did not have the specs. on them.  If your
unable to find them, let me know and I'll did it up for you.  I went through the
same thing about a year ago.

Regards,
Ed Hamilton

Sam Gentry wrote:

> I think the rotors on my GT6 has the information cast into the hub of the
> rotor.  I know that the rear drums has it.  Take a close look maybe spits
> have that too.
>
> Sam
>
> At 08:18 PM 7/25/1998 +0200, Chris Leah wrote:
> >
> >Hi all,
> >I need to skim the disc rotors on my Spitfire Mk2 and can find nothing in
> >the Factory Manual or the other books I have to tell me the minimum
> >allowable thickness of the rotor. The car has done over 100 000 miles and I
> >am not sure what the PO's may have done. I would hate to have the rotors too
> >thin and see large volumes of smoke from the front end under braking!
> >Thanks in anticipation.
> >Chris Leah
> >Durban, South Africa
> >'66 Spitfire Mk2
> >




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