At 17:14 -0800 6/12/04, Randall wrote:
> > My son's Honda Handbrake will skid the rear tires if applied
> > quickly. That's
> > what I'd like from the TR4A. It doesn't come close.
>
>I've already written Jerry with this off-list, but I'm going to repeat it
>here ... if your handbrake won't lock the rear wheels at speed then there is
>something wrong. In Jerry's case, I suspect his rear brake linings are
>glazed or contaminated with fluif or grease. Drums might be glazed as well.
I agree I can lock up the rear tires on my TR3 with the hand brake.
John A. Wise, Ph.D., CPE
5483 W Potter Dr
Glendale, AZ 85308
(+1)(623)376-9632
Wise@erau.edu
1960 TR3A TS80422L
http://home.earthlink.net/~johnwise/TR3A.html
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