>Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:12:10 -0500
>To: John & Patricia Donnelly <pdonnel1@san.rr.com>
>From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
>Subject: Re: Brake Recommendations for TR4-6
>
>I'd recommend the setup I have on my race car for any street car.
>
>I installed the Toyota calipers per John Lye's writeup. They are
>cast iron, unfortunately, but I defy anyone to identify the weight
>penalty from the driver's seat. They have four pistons each and the
>seals are superior to the TR's, a feature I really like. The pads
>aren't appreciably different in area from the TR's. Therefore
>despite what many people say, if the pad area isn't greater,
>stopping distances won't be shorter. There is another conversion
>that uses the Toyota ventilated rotors, but unless you do a lot of
>really heavy braking, that is overkill. The grooves and drilling
>likewise do not make a difference that you can feel in a street car.
>
>The best thing I've ever ever done in improving brakes is finding a
>rotor / pad combination that works well. After warping new rotors
>repeatedly in the race car, sometimes as soon as in one weekend, I
>sent a set of rotors off and had them cryogenically treated. I think
>it cost $90. Those rotors have been on the car for three seasons,
>and they look like new. Every time I check out the brake condition,
>I marvel at how smooth and totally lacking in grooves they are. In
>addition, that change alone tripled the life of my pads.
>
>For pads, by all means steer away from carbon metallic pads such as
>Hawke Blue. They are grabby when cold and under hot braking they
>scour the rotors so badly that little pieces of hot metal come off
>and imbed in the clear coat on the wheels. I went to carbon Kevlar
>pads and love them. They act the same cold and hot, and they have a
>very smooth feeling -- like spreading peanut butter on a warm slice of toast.
>
>Have fun.
>
>At 08:30 PM 8/29/2005, you wrote:
>>Hi Everyone. Well, it's time for new front brakes for my daily
>>runner, a '67 TR4A. I've read the reports .. two vs four pot
>>calipers, slotted & cross drilled rotors, green pads, braided
>>hoses, etc, etc, etc. OK ... what works best? I don't want stock.
>>It's an option, but, convince me.
>>We're talking front only, not rears, although they may be done later.
>>
>>I'm also interested in price. TRF has theirs, Remington has theirs
>>as does a few other suppliers.
>>
>>What does the group recommend? Based on your responses someone's
>>going to get richer :-)
>>
>>Thanks
>>John (Laughing at Miata's, 2000's and any convert with their top
>>up!!! I love living in San Diego)
uncle jack
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