Tom,
I'm familiar with Kevlar as a product but haven't heard of it for brake
linings so the following questions seem warranted.........
1. What are the benefits of Kevlar over conventional linings?
2. Do Kevlar linings have to be really hot to provide maximum braking
efficiency?
3. Assuming "yes" to (2), can a MMM car, (even a blown one) generate
enough speed and braking effort under normal driving conditions to get
Kevlar linings to work well?
4. Are Kevlar linings suitable for day-to-day driving of a MMM car?
5. Are Kevlar linings readily available in sizes to suit MMM cars? If so,
from whom?
6. One would presume Kevlar linings are more expensive than conventional
linings. For normal use, would there be benefits that would justify the
additional expense?
Thanks in advance for your answers,
Lawrie
(Supercharged PA that, hopefully, will need more braking than stock
cables ever gave!)
On 24 Oct 2000 09:07:39 -0500 mgtom@bright.net writes:
> Some say 12 inch brakes from a P type will transform the braking
> others say that
> both 12 and 8 inch are not really much different and I
> should just accept the standards of 70 years ago. Mike
> Hawke says that the 12 inch conversion will add a lot of
> weight to the car.
> Advice would be appreciated from anyone who has experience
> of this.
>
> From my experience experience with J's, P's, and fast racing cars
> with 12" brakes, I think the advantage 12" brakes have over 8" FAR
> outweighs any weight difference. Also, I would recommend kevlar
> linings bonded on the 12" shoes and have them dialed in to your drum
> size on a lathe. Now your braking will be up to the task of
> clamping down the extra massive horsepower from the blower! tom
>
>
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