Lou,
Towards the end of the article at
http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-conversion.html there are some before and
after figures. Here's the text:
All tests were performed with a newly rebuilt master cylinder, using DOT 5
brake fluid. The variations tested and the results of the testing were:
1. Early (prior to metric calipers, Girling 16PB) stock configuration with
semi metallic pads, composite shoes and 0.70" rear wheel cylinders: 262 feet
with a standard deviation of 19; 6 data points, tossed out both the minimum
and maximum measurements.
2. Toyota front calipers with semi metallic pads, composite shoes: 243 feet
with a standard deviation of 9; 8 data points, tossed out minimum and
maximum.
3. Toyota front calipers with semi metallic pads, composite shoes with a 7/8
inch rear wheel cylinder: 215 feet with a standard deviation of 9; 9 data
points, tossed out minimum and maximum.
Hope this helps,
Hugh Barber
Hollister, CA
'73 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Lou Metelko
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 4:44 PM
To: List
Subject: Toyota caliper upgrade
Listers:
Has anyone done a before and after test on this "upgrade"? I just don't
understand the chatter on this since my stock 4A system will raise me out of
the seat at a pending lock-up from 60-0. So unless you typically over drive
your car playing boy-racer, I say why bother with the added expense.
There are a lot of things I don't understand so maybe this is just another
one.
Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana
65 TR4A
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