Mail Archive Search: <+subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*Brake\s+Rotor\s+Suggestion\s*$/>

Results:

References: [ +subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*Brake\s+Rotor\s+Suggestion\s*$/: 15 ]

Total 15 documents matching your query.

1. Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 13:26:26 -0400; Anyone have any suggestions for a good front rotor replacement? Since it appears that the stock rotors are going to cost anywhere from $60 to $100 for the set. I'm thinking if there's something to in; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00806.html (7,631 bytes)
2. Re: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 13:59:33 -0700; Moss has cross drilled rotors for Spitfires that sell for $89.95 each. JOe -- "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort." -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00811.html (8,127 bytes)
3. Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: "Terry L. Thompson" <tlt@digex.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 13:26:31 -0400; Not that it was a big savings, but I thought I'd mention, for anyone else that's interested that I purchased a set of cross-drilled rotors for the spitfire for $172.00 from Spit Bits. (Moss wanted $1; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00915.html (7,958 bytes)
4. Re: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 14:30:03 -0400; personally... at $60.00 a pair for front rotors I could buy three sets for the price of the cross drills. ...can't see the sense of it unless you are a pure racer. Paul Tegler 1973 BGT - Daily Driver; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00917.html (8,842 bytes)
5. Re: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 14:28:18 -0400; the fronts should wear more quickly than the rears.. the larger majority of the braking force is in the front. with the cross drilled rotors, unless you go to harder pads... the pads are going to wea; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00918.html (8,914 bytes)
6. Re: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 11:38:20 -0700; I guess the answer to your question is, "It depends!" Depends that is on what type pads you use and whether they are changed when necessary. Softer pads wear faster but don't wear on the disks as mu; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00921.html (9,114 bytes)
7. RE: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 15:43:43 -0400; the spit rear disc brake thread came up about a year ago, I think. someone (I seem to remember it was dan masters) posted that it wasn't such a hot idea, and I'd agree for this car. I'm all for incre; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00922.html (9,219 bytes)
8. Re: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 16:21:55 -0400; Hi All, It's all even simpler than this. If you really want increased braking on a Spit, install the larger GT6 discs and calipers. You'll need to change out the spindles and uprights to hold the cal; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00926.html (10,004 bytes)
9. RE: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 14:32:53 -0600; Even as a pure race car, the cost of standard rotors is so low that the pain of replacing them is far outweighed by the cost of cross-drilled ones. Our pads run about $80, a set, and the rotors run a; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00928.html (9,759 bytes)
10. Re: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: "Donald H. Locker" <dhl@mrdog.msl.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 16:50:06 -0400; Afraid I don't know the answers to any of your questions, (never changed the disks on my '69 in some 60000 miles.) but I always thought that inboard rear disk brakes would be pretty cool. Move a lot; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00932.html (8,502 bytes)
11. Re: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: Gary Tash <tashg@bmi.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 17:16:49 -0700; Yes, rear disks usually a small drum as well, for the parking brake, do they; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00938.html (9,513 bytes)
12. Re: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 17:39:34 -0700; I don't know what the "norm" is on that issue. I've never gotten past the wondering stage log enough to look. That seems like a logical way to do it, but adds to the complexity and expense of doing t; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00940.html (7,933 bytes)
13. RE: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 00:40:51 -0400; speaking only from the mustang experience, some (usually newer) cars use the disc/inboard drum, and some have a parking brake attachment on the caliper. some even have a separate parking brake calipe; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00954.html (8,620 bytes)
14. Re: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: "jonmac" <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 00:38:19 +0100; I drove a Spitfire with owner modified rear discs about 2 months back. Even the owner admitted he felt it was a waste of money as well as being a nightmare to fit. Frankly, I wouldn't want to do an; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00964.html (9,986 bytes)
15. RE: Brake Rotor Suggestion (score: 1): Author: "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 07:21:12 -0600; More recently, Yes, small drums inside the rotor or hub take up the hand (parking) brake function. The old Renault 10s used to use a brass lever and arm setup to push the inner pad onto the rear roto; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00972.html (8,884 bytes)

Current List: 1 - 15
Page: [1]